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MANCHESTER i-.* 



AND ITS 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN 



EMBRACING ALSO, THOSE OF 



GOKKSTOWN. 



BY / 

GEO. F.^ACON. 



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Copyright by 

MERCANTILE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
1891. 



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INTRODUCTORY. 



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From one point of view, Manchester is nearly 170 
years old, for it was in 1722 that the first settlement was 
made within the territory now comprised within Manchester's limits, 
but for all practical ])urposes it may be considered that Manchester is 
"Ms^^^^P" ™°'*' '^'''*" * century younger than this, for the connection between the 

bTTv wilderness of 1722, the "Derryfield " of 1751, and the Manchester of 1891 is 
so remote as hardly to be worth the reckoning. Indeed the transformation 
which has taken place during the eighty-one years that the community has 
borne the name of Manchester is so complete that the historian finds himself 
at a loss how to make evident in a few words the condition of the Manchester of 1810 as compared 
with that of the Manchester of 1891 ; but perhaps no single statement will convey more meanino- in 
this connection than that the population of the new-named town was 615, that of the present city is 
about 45,000 — the gain per annum during the past ten years having been about double the total pop- 
ulation of the town in 1810. 

John B. Clarke says in his excellent history of Manchester, "A record of the city of Manchester 
may be written in one sentence, of which a history is the expansion. After an embryonic life of 
years it was born in 1751, attained its majority in 1846, and is in the prime of manhood to day." 
At that date, 1875, Manchester had 30,000 inhabitants and a valuation of -S14,195,102. Manchester 
has grown so steadily and so rapidly that in 1890 there were 44,105 inhabitants and the valua- 
tion was *24, 173,240. Or in other words there was a gain of nearly one-half in population and of 
considerably more than one-half in valuation in fifteen years. A city growing with such rapidity is 
not in its prinu- but in its infancy. Manchester was really born about 1840, for it was not until that 



4 ■ MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

year tliat the Amoskeag Manufacturing company (which under Providence has made the city what itj 
is) got fairly " down to business," and the result of its operations is to be seen in the gain in popula- 
tion made during the next decade, there being 3,235 inhabitants in 1840 and 13,932 in 1850, at which 
time Manchester was a full-fledged city, having received a charter in 1846. Its growth during the 
past score of years has been so immense as to fully justify the promises of its early history as a city,, 
and Manchester now has a valuation equal to one-eighth of that of the entire State. 



THE FIRST SETTLEMENT. 

The territouy contiguous to Amoskeag Falls which was finally incorporated as the town of Man- 
chester was originally occupied by the Namaoskeag Indians, a tribe subject to the Penacooks. 
" Namaoskeag," — signifying "the place of much fish," — was applied to the falls and rapids from Con- 
cord to Nashua originally, but the supply diminished until fish were plentiful only at Amoskeag, so- 
the name came to be applied to that region exclusively. 

At one time there was a populous Indian village upon the bluff east of the falls and, as the apostle 
Eliot preached and taught here as early as 1650, this locality is noteworthy as being the seat of the 
first religious and secular instruction given in the State north of Exeter. There is some question as tO' 
how late the Indians remained here, some saying that the first white settlers found them remaining 
when the permanent occupation of this region was begun in 1722, while others assert that forty years- 
elapsed between the departure of the redskins and the arrival of the whites, but there is no doubt that 
the first permanent settlement was made at the date given, John GofEe, Jr., and his brothers-in-law,. 
Edward Lingfield and Benjamin Kidder building houses on Cohas brook and thus becoming the 
pioneer inhabitants of the land that was destined to become New Hampshire's greatest city. Goflfe's 
house was on the north bank of the brook, nearly opposite the falls which now bear his name. These 
men were from the Massachusetts colony and were related to the Londonderry settlers, who had 
secured a grant of land which included a part of what is now Manchester. One of their chief aims in 
obtaining this grant was to secure control of the Amoskeag fisheries but their surveys were incorrect,, 
and hence a strip of land a little more than a mile wide and eight miles long was omitted from any 
provisional grant. This strip reached from the ancient town of Chester to the Merrimac and from, 
what is now Ilookset to Litchfield. It was called Harrytown and is now the site of Manchester's mills- 
and stores. 

The first white settlers n«ar Amoskeag Falls were Archibald Stark (father of John Stark of Revo- 
lutionary fame), John McNeil and John Riddell ; they taking up their abode there in 1 733. Two- 
years later Massachusetts, w hich claimed jurisdiction over a large part of what was subsequently de- 
cided to be New Hampshire, granted a tract of land of which Harrytown was about one-half, to certain 
Indian fighters who had served under Captain William Tyng, — hence the name of the place — 
"Tyngstown." 

Major Ephraim Hildreth, one of the principal grantees, built in 1736 the first mill of any kind ever 
constructed in Manchester, it being a saw mill and being located on Cohas brook. It subsequently be- 
came the center of quite an extensive settlement. In 1740 Tyngstown and twenty-five other townships 
which had been claimed by Massachusetts were adjudged to belong to New Hampshire. During the 
next ten years the settlers in Harrytown and vicinity secured undisputed title to their holdings by 
the payment of small sums to other claimants and as the population increased the necessity of towD 
organization became manifest and accordingly the proper petition was presented and a charter was 
granted to a territory made up of eighteen square miles of the southwest part of Chester, nine square 
miles of the northwest part of Londonderry, and eight square miles of Harrytown, the resulting town- 
ship being very irregular in outline and having a total area of thirty-five square miles. The north part 
of Harrytown, called Henrysburg, was not included in the original grant but was annexed in 1792. 
The charter was issued September 3, 1751, and by it the new town was given the name of Derryfield, — 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 5 

^tliis title being chosen, it is said, because the people of Derry had been accustomed to use a large por- 
tion of the territory as a pasture field for their cattle. 

The first town meeting was held September 9, 1751, at what is now called Manchester Centre, and 
dt was in this section that meetings were held for the next ninety years or until the " New Village," so 
called, created by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, had become so largely populated as to bring 
about a change in the location of the town hall in spite of the most determined opposition, the first 
town meeting in the new section being held in a hall on Amherst street in 1841. 




A Factory View in 1891. 



The early development of the new town was greatly hindered by the struggle between the English 
-and the French which was known as the " Seven Years' War," on account of the period of its duration, 
it beginning in 1754 and ending in 1761. Even after the war was over Derryfield did not prosper as 
■she should have, for internal dissensions between the Scotch Presbyterians and English Puritans who 
■made up the population prevented the voting of money to support the schools and churches and 
•brought about such an unpleasant condition of aflfairs that about one-fifth the total number of inhabi- 
tants left the town during the year ending March, 1766. At the town meeting held in March, 1767, 
the quarrel was patched up and the community gradually became more harmonious, so that when the 
strained relations with England culminated in the battle of Lexington, in 1775, the townspeople were 



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MANCirESTEIi AND ITS POTNTS OF INTEREST. 



practically a unit in tbeir action, for the selectmen and thiityfour out of the thirty-six men competent 
to bear arms left at once for the seat of war leaving only two able-bodied men at home to look out for 
the women and children and the sick and aged. A very interesting history of the doings of the 
Derryfield patriots in the Revolution might easily be written for the town was represented on such' 
famous fields as Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga and West Point, to say nothing of the- 
battle of Bennington in which Captain John Stark won a brigadier-general's commission and gained a- 
victory which has aptly been compared, as regards its ciiaracterand its importance, to that won on the 
field of Gettysburg. " He jests at scars who never felt a wound." And it was largely owing to the- 
prominent part they had taken in the war that the citizens of Derryfield so heartily celebrated' the' 
treaty of peace in 1783, they holding a sort of jubilee at Amoskeag Falls July 10th of that year. 




Amoskkag Falls. 



One of the first and most important results of the relief from excessive taxation which followed 
the close of the Revolution was the ability to raise adequate sums for the support of schools and 
churches and Derryfield took early advantage of the changed conditions. A liberal appropriation be- 
ing made in March, 1784, and it being voted to divide the town into four school districts. An era of 
prosperity was at this time inaugurated which was destined to continue without intermission until it 
was overshadowed by the vastly greater development which followed the introductiou of manufactur- 
ing on a large scale. 

No name, not even that of General Stark, is more prominently identified with the town's history 
than that of Hon. Samuel Blodget who was born in Woburn, Mass., in 1724, and took up his residence 
in Derryfield in 1793. He had been a sutler in the colonial wars and the Revolution, a judge of the 
court of common pleas and a prosperous merchant, so that he came to Derryfield possessed of an ample 
fortune. Judge Blodget was a man who would have won distinction in any age and would have been 
a valuable member of any civilized community, for he was energetic, hopeful and determined, very far- 
sighted and sagacious in his views concerning the future development of the country, and one who hadl 
the courage of his convictions and did not hesitate to risk his all on an enterprise generally regarded 
as visionary and impracticable. He believed that a canal could and should be cut around Amoskeag 
Falls in order to transport to a market the vast amount of superb lumber on and adjacent to the banks 
of the river above them. That was a most formidable undertaking for those days and in so wild and 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEIIEST. T 

poor a country as America then was, but Judge Blotlget was convinced iliat it could be carried out 
and that it would be as protitable as it would feasible. He began work on the canal May 2, 1 794, but 
was greatly hindered by his efforts to make practicable a lock he invented and finally had to abandon. 
Not only his entire fortune but all the money he could raise by lotteries was expended on the canal 
which was finally completed May 1, 1807, or thirteen years after it was begun. On the first day of 




A River View. 



September following Judge Blodget died, and his canal subsequently passed under the control of the 
Middlesex canal owners and proved a greai benefit until it was superseded by the railroad. His monu- 
ment in the Valley cemetery bears the inscription, " the pioneer of internal improvements in New 
Hampshire," and this is one of the few inscriptions which are as true as they are complimentary, 
" Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war," and the triumph of Judge Blodget's is no less 
honorable and noteworthy than that of Stark's at Bennington. Judge Blodget asked Boston capitalists 
to erect the mills which were built thirty years later by other parties, and his business prescience is 
indicated by his remark made shortly before his death that Derryfield was to be the Manchester of 
America. Scarce two years and a half elapsed before the first step towards the fulfillment of his 
prophecy was taken by the name of the town being changed to Manchester by a petition granted by 
the Legislature, June, 1810. 

At the town meeting of March, 1846, a committee was appointed to petition tlie Legislature for a 
city charter as soon as they thought it expedient to do so. 'J'he population of the town had become so 
large that it was absolutely necessary to make such changes in the mode of government as would ex- 
pedite the public business of the community, and therefore the committee lost no time in presenting 
their petition, the result of which was the passage of the necessary legislative act June 1st, the city 
charier being accepted by the people at a meeting held August 1st, by a vote of 4S5 yeas and 134 nays. 



8 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

Tlie year in which Manchester became a city the valuation of the town was 83,187,726 ; the tax list 
was $22,005,95 ; the number of polls was 2,056 and the number of inhabitants was 10,125, the popula- 
tion having increased more than 300 per cent, since 1840, and more than 1700 per cent, since the name 
of Manchester was assumed in 1810. 

THE MANCHESTER OF TO-DAY. 

Manchester is located on the eastern part of Hillsborough county, being bounded on the east and 
south by Rockingham county, and on the north by Merrimack county. It is bounded on the west by 
Bedford and Goffstown. Manchester is about midway between Nashua and Concord, being seventeen 
miles north of the former and sixteen miles south of the latter city, and being connected with both by 
the Concord & Montreal railroad, which extends from Nashua Junction to Groveton Junction, a 
distance of 171 miles, where connection is made with the Grand Trunk Railway. 

^ Boston is distant fifty-seven miles by rail, and is reached from Nashua Junction by the Boston & 
Maine railroad ; while Portsmouth is forty-one miles east of Manchester and is reached by the Concord 
& Portsmouth branch of the Concord & Montreal railroad. The total area of Manchester is 21,700 
acres, but the city proper occupies but a comparatively small proportion of this territory and extends 
up and down both banks of the Merrimack and Piscataquog rivers. The advantages possessed by this 
municipality are so many and so important that pages could be devoted to a consideration of them 
without exhausting the subject, but comprehensive ideas are oftentimes best conveyed by object 
lessons, and no more impressive object lesson could be wished for than that afforded by the develop- 
ment of Derryfield — once known as the poorest town in the State — into the largest and wealthiest city 
in New Hampshire. And this development is even more remarkable for its rapidity than for its 
magnitude, as is indicated by the fact that what was once considered the poorest town in the State 
was the first to be incorporated as a city, Manchester being the oldest as well as the richest and most 
populous of New Hampshire's municipalities. The present valuation of Manchester is one-eighth of 
that of the entire State, and those seeking proof that this favorable showing is not the result of any 
" boom," past or present, but is the legitimate consequence of gradual but constant growth will find it 
in the following table, covering as it does a period of twenty years and showing that every year has 
been marked by a more or less decided increase : 

1870 $10,710,252 1881 .$17,943,308 

1871 11,365,162 1882 19,17.5,408 

1872 11,542,633 1883 20,055,986 

1873 12,001,200 1884 20,613,032 

1874 12,716.892 1885 21,137,464 

1875 14,195,102 1886 21,379,384 

1876 15,309,348 1887 21,905,476 

1877 15,60.1,918 1888 22,162,928 

1878 15,912,234 1889 22,962,790 

1879 17,482,132 1890 24,173,240 

1880 17,735,990 

During the same period the population has increased from 23,536 to 44,105. The following table 
which covers the century ending in 1890, will prove of interest in this connection, as will also the one 
which follows it, as the latter shows how the increase made during the decade 1880-1890 was 
distributed among the several wards : 

1790 362 1850 18,933 

1800 557 1860 20,107 

1810 615 1870 23,.536 

1820 761 1880 32,630 

1830 877 1890 44,105 

1840 3,235 • 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



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1880. 

-Wardl 2,692 

■Ward2 3,421 

Wards 6,200 

^War(l4 5,981 

'Wards 6,845 



18D0. 

3.842 
3,475 
7,110 
6,851 
7,568 



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WardO :!.283 4,674 

Ward 7 2,417 2,196 

Wards 2,791 8,389 

32,630 44,105 







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Elm Street, Looking South. 



STREETS AND PARKS. 

The streets of Manchester are by no means the least of her recommendations, whether they be 
o-egarded merely as arteries of trade or from a more aesthetic standpoint, for they are generally broad 
-«nd well kept, and are so bounded by noble shade-trees as to make pleasant drives and promenades 
-<iuring|the^warra season ; the spreading branches and trembling leaves affording effects of light and 
-«hade which no engraving, however skillfully done^ can make manifest. In order that a stranger 
should gain an adequate idea of Manchester's streets he should bear in mind that by far the greater 
part of the city is located on the east bank of the Merrimack, which here flows nearly due south. 
The centre of population and business then is on the east side of the river, and is nearly midway 
between the northern and southern limits of the city. The great mills are also on the east side of the 
•stream and the canals run parallel with it and are bordered by the Concord railway and a street sixty 
feet wide which is the property of the corporations. But a small part of Manchester can be seen 
from the car windows for the real city is so elevated above the track as to be quite above the line of 
'▼ision. 

About fifty rods, or say an eighth of a mile, to the east of the corporation street is Kim street, 
■the city's main thoroughfare and one of the handsomest as well as busiest in the State. Elm street is 
ninety feet above the surface of the river and is paved in parts with granite blocks, margined by side- 
"walks of brick and concrete, and bordered by shade-trees, some of which are of magnificent propor- 
tions. This great thoroughfare is two miles and a half long, and was laid out as a public highway by 
tthe town selectmen May 5, 1840, wiih a width of one hundred feet, twelve feet on each side for side- 



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walks, and' a strip ten feet wide reserved in the center of the street for ornamental trees. The origin 
of the street's name is of course obvious, and some of the original elms were standing in the middle of 
the street as late as 1855, when gas from the leaky mains proved fatal to the last survivor. 

At one time a determined effort was made to change the name of Elm street to Broadway, and it 
certainly well deserves that title, but the associations connected with the original name proved too 
stronc to be dissipated, and " Elm" street it remains to this day and doubtless will ever continue so. 
About all the streets in the compact part of the city run either parallel with or at right angles to Elm 
street, their direction being nearly north and south or east and west. In the suburbs and on the 
western side of the Merrimack the directions are much less arbitrary and regular, the old lines of 




Elm Street, Looking North. 



travel being generally followed. The streets in the city proper are from fifty to sixty feet in widtlb 
and as a general thing are kept in excellent condition although their maintenance involves a great 
deal of work and very considerable expense, there being eighty-one miles of streets in the city itse If,. 
and sixty-two miles of roads in the suburbs, making no less than 143 miles of streets and roads 
combined. More than twenty-six miles of streets alone have been built during the past decade — a 
fact well worthy of consideration in treating of the Manchester of to-day. 

The streets are bordered by 129 miles of sidewalks, and the roads by sixty-two miles, making a 
total of nearly '200 miles of concrete, paved, and brick walks within the city, exclusive of the five 
miles of sidewalk which border three-and-one-half miles of avenues in Manchester. There aie many 
elegant residences in the city and some of them are surrounded by grounds as beautiful as they are 
spacious. Tlie most eloquent verbal description of such estates would fall far short of doing them, 
justice, but those who have even once strolled about Manchester at a pleasant season of the year need 
not be told that the^ city possesses attractions very difficult to parallel elsewhere. It may seenk, 



MAyvHF.STUR ASD ITS PO/XTS OF INTEREST. 



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Strange to recommend a city baving nearly 50,000 inhabitants as a most desirable place of summer 
residence but the claims of ^Manchester in this connection are many and pronounced, and that they are 
by no means unappreciated the presence of various commodious, costly and ornate summer villas- 
conclusively proves. It would scarcely be supposed that Manchester — the largest city in New 
Hampshire and one of the most important manufacturing centers in America — could hold out many 
attractions as a summer resort, but nevertheless such is the fact and so^ potent and so well thought of 

are these attractions that 
the erection of an immense- 
summer hotel, complete in 
all its ap|)ointments and 
combining metropolitan 
conveniences with country 
pleasures and advantages 
may be looked upon as set- 
tled and will be undertaken 
before many more seasons 
goby. 

Manchester is on ele- 
vated land and it is not 
necessary to seek the re- 
mote suburbs in order to 
get views that are not only 
pleasing but really inspir- 
ing. The summit of Oak 
Hill is one of the most 
advantageous points of view 
in the vicinity, and on a 
clear day one may see from 
here the White Mountains 
themselves, although they 
are nearly one hundred miles 
distant. Comparatively near 
at hand are many other eminences, among them Kearsarge mountain in Warner, Lovewell mountain in 
Washington, Joe. English in New Boston, the Uncanoonucs in Goffstown, Crochet in Francestown, 
the Sunapee range, and Mount Wachusett in Massachusetts, together with other peaks and ranges of 
greater and lesser note. The view of the beautiful Merrimack valley is of itself worth going a long 
distance to enjoy. A recent writer has said of this neighborhood : " Midway between Nashua and 
Concord appears the thriving city of Manchester, a municipal establishment that has even more of 
country than of city features, and whose surroundings are of the loveliest natural scenery, affording 
ministrations and satisfaction to summer seekers such as few localities can boast. Although Manches- 
ter is the most populous city in New Hampshire its municipal belongings are compacted within 
comparatively narrow limits. Here the ilerrimack anciently cut its way through a sort of gorge, in 
the midst of an elevated plain (which plain is now occupied by the city establishment), plunges 
grandly over the ledges in its hurried course, forming the notable Amoskeag Falls, as picturesque a 
spectacle of tumbling water as one can find in many miles of travel." 

" The summer traveller, or sojourner will be likely to value the Manchester neighborhood chietly 
for the opportunities here afforded for the blending of city and country pleasures. In all New 
Hampshire there is no larger grouping of fine estates and residences around a common center than is 
the case in the suburbs and vicinity of this city. Here the outlooks, and the highways for driving, 
are superb. The land is more elevated, more tumbled about in lofty hills, than is usual in 3Ierrimack 
situations, and among these elevations the river winds with a beauty constantly varying and. 




Rbsidence of G. B. Chandler, Esq. 



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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 




On the Lake. 



superlativelj' commanding. The falls, with the rapids above and the rushing, dashing waters below 
them, are grand to look upon, especially when the river is even moderately full. 

"Four miles east of the city lies the beautiful Lake Massabesic, a sheet of water so wondrously 
irregular iu outline, that although it is only four miles across its widest part it has still thirty-one 

miles of shore in its circum- 
ference. With picturesque 
islands in every part, beaches 
of whitest sand, the finest 
wood-growths coming down 
to meet its shimmering wa- 
ters, and sentinel hills on 
every side affording the 
most glorious outlooks over 
the surrounding scenery, no 
M'onder that this lake forms 
a notable point of visitation, 
and that its Fairy Grotto 
and sulphurous Devil's Den 
are attractions remembered 
by thousands who have in- 
vestigated their mysteries." 
The lake is in effect double, 
presenting the appearance 
of twin water-sheets, a nar- 
row strip of land dividing 
the two basins. At one extremity of this dividing ground Deer Neck unites the two lakes, and 
up and down the dividing territory the finest driving road imaginable takes course ; finest that 
is regarding the qualities of scenery and surroundings. This lake has for many years been a 
notable resort of the section, the denizens of the Merrimack valley cities and towns highly appreci- 
ating the experience of pleasure it affords, while visitors from afar, who have discovered or have been 
introduced to its fascinations, find in it an unfailing source of enjoyment. Upon and near its shores 
are hotels, large and small, summer cottages, the buildings of boat clubs and boat owners and such 
other establishments as are 
usually found in similar 
places of resort. Outlying 
farms and fair estates char- 
acterize its surroundings, 
and the most beautiful pas- 
toral scenery meets the eye 
on every hand. The waters 
of Lake Massabesic are 
•stocked with perch, pick- 
erel, bass and other varie- 
ties of game and food fish, 
and in short nothing is 
wanting to make this region 
an ideal summer resort, es- 
pecially to those who are 
unable to pass a vacation 
far away from the great 
-centers of business. The The Boating Facilities. 




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train service, mail service, and telegraph service of Manchester are \vorth\- of si> largu a city and liie 
Hoston, the Providence, and even the New York business man seeking a retreat healthful, quiet'ancl 
yet easily and frequently accessible, will find in Manchester's suburbs just what lie desires. 

While the necessity for public parks or " breathing spaces," as one high hygienic authority calls- 
them, is not so urgent in IVIanchester as in more densely populated and less fortunately located cities,, 
it would still be hard to overestimate the value of the five public parks located in the most compact 




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Merrimack Square and Soldiers' Monument. 



part of the city and furnishing very popular places of resort during the warmer portion of the year. 
The existence of these pleasure spots is due to the foresight and generosity of the Amoskeag Manu- 
facturing Company, for the land was presented to the city by that corporation on condition that the 
premises should be devoted exclusively to public purposes, should be kept enclosed, never be built 
upon, and be well cared for at all times. The five parks have a total area of about twenty and a half 
acres, the largest containing nearly six acres and the smallest about two and a half. An abundance 
of beautiful shade trees and bright flowers, surrounded by closely-cropped velvety grass are prominent 
features of these parks, which are divided up by many concrete walks and provided with comfortable 
settees, sparkling fountains and other appendages of liberally supported public open-air resorts. Mer- 
rimack square is the largest, its area being five and seven-eighths acres. It is bounded by Elm, Merri- 
mack, Chestnut and Central streets, and contains a most impressive incentive to patriotism in the 
shape of one of the most appropriate and handsomest Soldiers' Monuments in New England. This- 
was erected at an expense of about 122,000; the corner-stone being laid May .30, 1878, under the 
auspices of Louis Bell Post, G. A. R., and the monument being dedicated September 11, 18T9. 



2i MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

It is constructed of New Hampshire granite and bronze, and is modern Gothic in style; while the 
■desisjn is comprehensive in its scope, it embodying not only a military monument but also a historical 
monument and a fountain. The base is cruciform, and springing from it is a granite column fifty feet 
in height, bearing a colossal and finely-conceived statue of Victory. Each of the four arms of the 
basin is surmounted by a bronze figure of heroic size representing a distinctive branch of the military 
or naval service, — there being an infantryman, cavalryman, artilleiyman, and seaman. These figures 
are separated by eight bronze posts for gaslights, arranged in pairs and surmounted by the American 
eagle. 

The fifty-foot granite column is supported by a circular pedestal four feet in diameter, and is 
•crowned with a capital richly carved with appropriate Gothic ornaments; upon this is placed a massive 
granite statue, eight feet in height, representing Victory with her mural crown, a shield lying at her 
feet, and holding a wreath and recumbent sword, — emblematic of triumph and peace. This figure, 
irrespective of the sentiment it conveys, is a fine work of art and a noble example of technical skill, — 
^be attitude, features and drapery being admirably managed. At the base of the column is placed a 
shield with the arms of the city; while above are displayed flags and weapons, the trophies of war. 

Surrounding the circular pedestal is a bronze bas-relief, four feet in height, representing such 
incidents of recruiting, arming, parting from friends, and marching, as tell, in a simple and effective 
manner, the meaning of the memorial; this feature of tlie design being also a prominent characteristic 
•of the Boston Soldiers' Monument, which was dedicated a year or more after that of Manchester. 

The base of the pedestal is octagonal in form, and on its west or front side, bears a bronze tablet 
on which is the following inscription: 

IN HONOR OF 

THE MEN OF .MANCHESTER 

WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES 

IN THE WAR WHICH 

PRESERVED THE UNION OF THK STATES 

AND 

SECURED EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL UNDER 

THE CONSTITUTION 

THIS MONUMENT IS BUILT 

BY 

A GRATEFUL CITY. 

Above the bas-relief are twelve gargoyles attached to the cornice of the circular pedestal, and 
issuing from them are jets of water falling into the basin below. The four bronze figures representing 
the branches of the military and naval services were modelled and cast expressly for this monument, 
and both in conception and execution leave very little to be desired. As a whole the Manchester 
memorial reflects high credit upon all identified with it, and is worthy of the noble spirit it commem- 
orates and the beautiful park it adorns. 

Concord Square comes next to Merrimack Square in size, it containing four and five-eighths acres. 
This was the first square in the city, it having been laid out as far back as 1839, before the Araoskeag 
■Company held their first land sale. Concord Square is bounded by Vine, Amherst, Pine and Concord 
streets, with Chestnut street passing through it. It was deeded to the city in 1848. 

Hanover Square is nearly as large as Concord Square, its area being four acres. It is bounded by 
Hanover, Beech, Union and Amherst streets, and was given to the city in 1852. 

Park Square, or Park Common as it is generally called, is the most southerly of the parks, and 
has a very level surface and an area of three and a half acres. It is situated between Chestnut, Cedar 
and Pine streets and Lake avenue. 

Tremont Square is the smallest but by no means the least attractive of Manchester's parks. It is 
circumscribed by Pine, East High, Union and Bridge streets, and contains two and a half acres. It 
was deeded to the city in 1848. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 15 

The citizens appreciate these pleasure grounds highly and propose to supplement them by others 
much more extensive if not more beautiful. Very nearly sixty-eight acres of land have been set aside 
from the city farm to be used as a public park and general pleasure ground, and the location and 
character of the territory are such as to commend it highly for the purposes to which it has been 
devoted. It is probable that Manchester will soon possess another park, which will be regarded as 
one of the places which surely must be visited by every patriotic stranger in town, for the land going 
to make up the proposed park surrounds the grave of General John Stark, one of the best-known and 
most revered characters in our national history. The grave is on a bluff overlooking the Merrimack, 
on land once owned by him and near his former home. The location is prominent and picturesque, it 
being just the spot for the display of an imposing equestrian statue, and the matter is now in the 
hands of the national government, the pros|>ect being that the statue will before long be forthcoming 
and when definite arrangements have been made the city will purchase twenty-five acres of the sur- 
rounding land and establish a public park here. The great majority of the |)eople are heartily in 
favor of the project, and it is probable that not many years will go by before it will be fully realized. 



CONVENIENCES. 

In considering the conveniences or "modern improvements" possessed by Manchester, the first 
place should be given to the facilities for exterior and interior lighting, for this city enjoys the dis- 
tinction of being one of the best lighted in the United States, which is perhaps one reason why it is 
also one of the most orderly, if we are to accept the dicta of those who assert that crime and light are 
•determined foes, the Boston authorities going so far as to say that "an arc light is as good as a 
policeman." Manchester is lighted by both gas and electricity, and her pioneer gas corporation — the 
Manchester Gaslight Company — was incorporated just half a century ago, or in 1841. Its plant is 
leased to the People's Gaslight Company, incorporated 1887, capital $-300,000. This corporation con- 
sumes 8,000 tons of coal and produces 100,000,000 cubic feet of illuminating gas per annum, but can 
produce 1,000,000 feet per day if necessary. In 1890 the company utilized :i9 miles of supply pij)e, 
employing 70 assistants, had an annual pay roll of -*30,000 and supplied gas of excellent quality at 
$1.40 per thousand feet. 

The Manchester Electric Light Company was incorporated in 1881 and began bu.siness the follow- 
ing year. It has a capital of 180,000, and operates a plant whose capacity is 350 arc and 1,000 incan- 
descent lights, and electric power for motor work amounting to lOOhorse. The engines are of 
800-horse power, and about 3,000 tons of coal are consumed annually. Employment is given to 18, 
and the pay roll aggregates -Si 2,000 per annum. The Ben Franklin Electric Company was incorpor- 
ated in 1886 and operates a plant arranged in accordance with the Thomson-Houston system and 
capable of feeding 60 arc lights. 

The merchants of the city make lavish use of both gas and electricity, and after nightfall the 
principal thoroughfares present a most brilliant and attractive appearance. Manchester would not be 
a truly American city did she not have a street railway, and as a matter of fact she has two — the 
Manchester Street Railway, incorporated as the "Manchester Horse Railroad" in 1876, and the Mas- 
sabesic Horse Railway Company, incorporated in 1887 with a capital of f 100, 000. The first-named 
corporation operates ten miles of track and employs eighty-two hands. Other and very important 
conveniences are the paved and broad streets and sidewalks, the parks, the water-service, the sewers, 
the mail, telegraph and telephone service, the banks, newspapers, theatres and many other accommo- 
dations to which detailed reference is made on the accompanying pages. It has been very truly said 
that Manchester possesses everything which goes to make up a great city, for the facilities at hand 
differ only in degree and not in kind from those provided at New York, Boston, and other great 
centers of po])u]ation. 



16 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



WATER AVORKS. 



The first recorded movement towards the establishment of a regular system of water works iito 
Manchester was made in 1844, it being one of the results of the burning of the town house, August. 
12th of that year. The destruction of the building called attention to the almost utterly defenseless- 
condition of the rapidly growing town, and public sentiment was so aroused that two new fire engines 
were bought, new reservoirs were built and the old ones enlarged, the ponds on Merrimack and Han- 
over squares were adapted for use in fire-fighting, and a committee was appointed to investigate the 
question of how best to secure an abundant, relialjle and economical water supply. The common 
opinion was that the brooks which crossed the town would easily furnish all the water required at 
comparatively small expense, but the committee, after considering the matter very carefully and 
making numerous surveys and exhaustive calculations, was obliged to report that Massabesic pond 
was the nearest point of supply worthy of utilization. But this pond is about four miles from Man- 
chester centre, and it was obvious that the cost of bringing its waters to the town would be altogether 
too heavy for the community to assume. Still there were many who contended that an adequate- 
water supply would be cheap at any cost, and various attempts were made to raise the necessary- 
capital to accomplish the work by private enterprise, among the organizations chartered being the- 
Manchester Aqueduct Company, incorporated in 1845; the Manchester Aqueduct, in 1852; another 
company of the same name, in 1857, and finally the City Aqueduct, in 1865. 

But in those days it was much more difficult to obtain the capital for extensive undertakings not 
offering special inducements than is now the case, and therefore nothing was accomplished until more 
than a quarter of a century had elapsed since the appointment of the original committee, although 
many surveys, reports, etc., were made from time to time. In 1671 it was decided to employ a com- 
petent engineer to look the matter up, and accordingly the services of William J. McAlpine of Pitts- 
field, Mass., were secured, he making a thorough personal investigation and reporting in favor of 
Massabesic pond. A public lecture delivered by him did much to crystallize public sentiment in favor- 
of this pond and of early and energetic action, and accordingly, in 1871, the City Council asked the- 
State Legislature to empower the municipality to proceed in the matter, the necessary authority being- 
given June 30, 1871, by an act which empowered the city to build water works at a cost of not more 
than $600,000, to be raised by loan or taxation. The act also provided for the creation of a Board of 
Water Commissioners, seven in number, among whom is included the Mayor by virtue of his office. 
The board was instructed to carefully investigate the several approved systems of water-works, an^ 
more especially the "direct pressure system " which was then somewhat of a novelty. Many cities 
were visited including Montreal, P. Q., Norwich, Conn., and Worcester, Mass., and in April, 1872, a 
public hearing was given to help settle the question of from whence the water should be taken; the 
most important sources from which choice was to be made being Merrimack river, Piscataquog river,_ 
Dorr, Chase, Burnham and Stevens ponds, Maple Falls brook, combined with Sawyer pond, and Mas- 
sabesic pond, or rather Massabesic lake, as it had then for some time been called. Subsequent to this 
hearing the commissioners voted on the subject, the result showing that five of the board were in 
favor of Massabesic, one in favor of Burnham's pond, and one who thought that body of water should 
be utilized until it proved insufficient. Colonel J. T. Fanning, who had supervised the building of 
the Norwich, Conn., water works, was appointed chief engineer, and it was decided to pump the water 
by hydraulic power and to locate the distributing reservoir upon the summit of the hill at Manchester- 
centre. 

The work of construction was begun in July, 1872, and water was first pumped from the lake into- 
the city July 4, 1874, but the entire work was not completed until the fall of that year; the under- 
taking consuming more than two years and costing just about §600,000. Up to the latter part of 1890 
the total cost of the water works, exclusive of interest and current expenses, was $947,105.99. The 
annual cost of maintenance approximates $17,000, and the revenue for 1890 amounted to about $90,000. 
The water works have proved a most excellent investment and could to-day be readily sold for a siun. 
very far in excess of the total city debt. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



IT 



Massabesic lake has an area of some 2,500 acres, and its shore line is more than twenty miles ia 
length. The water-shed covers some forty-five square miles, and the daily flow of the lake is estimated 
-at 40,000,000 gallons. Dr. S. Dana Hayes, Massachusetts State assayer, has analyzed the water and 
•pronounces it "remarkably pure, being preferable to that now supplied to any of the large cities in 
■the United States." 

A massive dam of granite masonry with hard earth embankments, rising twenty-four feet above 
dihe lake-level, crosses its outlet, near Cohas brook, and a 1400-foot canal conveys the water to a 




CiLLKT liLOCK, CORNER ElM AND CONCORD STREETS. 



lieavily built wooden cylinder called a " penstock," through which it passes for 600 feet until it 
reaches the water-wheels which work the pumps that force the water through a twenty-inch main 
7,000 feet long to the reservoir at Manchester centre, 110 feet above the pumping station. The pumps 
-are driven by three-foot turbine wheels under a fall of forty feet, and develop some 600-horse power. 
Two pairs of wood double-acting bucket and plunger pumps having a total capacity of 5,000,000 
gallons per day, and a Davidson piston pump of 6,000,000 gallons daily capacity, are utilized; these 
-capacities being far in excess of any ordinary demand as the average quantity pumped daily is but 
2,000,000 gallons. An average pressure of sixty pounds to the square inch is maintained in the city 
mains, and in 1890 there were in use 1,000 meters, 55 miles of mains, 16 miles of service pipe, 411 
gates, and 441 hydrants. Some 3,400 service pipes have been laid altogether. In order to afford 
additional security in case of fire, a high-service reservoir is to be constructed on Oak Hill. 

The distributing reservoir lias a capacity of 16,000,000 gallons and is 152 feet above Elm street, 
at the City Hall, and 18S feet above the street level at the Concord railway passenger station. It is 
-estimated that the water wheels and pumps are capable of furnishing an abundant supply of water to 
125,000 people, their capacity being suflicient to furnish 60 gallons per day to each of 94,000 persons. 

Manchester is growing very rapidly and continuously, but it will be long before her magnificent 
-water works will be outgrown. This is one of the most healthful cities in the United States, the actual 
■death-rate for the past ten years being but about 18 per 1,000, and although the excellence of the 
•drainage, the purity of the air, the abundance of "elbow-room," and the comparative temperance of 



18 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

the climate have much to do with this desirable condition of affairs, there is no doubt but that th& 
abundance and purity of the water supply are powerful factors in the case, for personal cleanliness i» 
indispensable to health and a water supply which cannot easily be contaminated from local cau8e» 
affords one of the most efficient of bulwarks against the spread of contagion. The comparative 
remoteness of Lake Massabesic and the character of its water-shed combine to ensure the purity of 
Manchester's water for an indefinite period, especially as the intelligence of the citizens is such that 
the danger of any enterprise tending to impair that purity would be at once perceived and its con- 
tinuance strenuously resisted. 

DRAINAGE. 

The time has long since gone by when diseases and epidemics were looked upon as mysterious- 
dispensations of Providence when they were not regarded as the direct consequences of personal or 
associate sin, and hence the intelligent inquirer into the merits of a city as a place of residence places- 
great stress upon the hygienic conditions and particularly those affecting the removal of waste, for 
unless drainage be efliciently carried out the best located community may easily and rapidly become a- 
very hot bed of disease. 

The old lady who deemed it so fortunate that a great I'iver should flow by about every large city^ 
would consider that Mancliester was especially favored in having so noble a stream as the Merrimack, 
to turn her water-wheels and receive her sewage, and indeed the location of the streams in and about 
the city and the slope of the land are such as to greatly simplify the question of drainage and allow- 
very comprehensive works to be constructed at moderate expense; yielding results far more perfect, 
than those gained by the average city at a much greater cost. 

The compact portion of Manchester is equipped with a system of drainage based upon the opera- 
tions of James Slade, a civil engineer who was in the employ of the city of Boston at the time he was- 
engaged to survey and report upon Manchester's sewerage, in 1856. The system adopted divides the 
city into four sections, and required the building of large sewers in Elm and Union streets and two 
others east of these thoroughfares, the sewers running north and south and connecting with the maia- 
sewer on Cedar street, running east and west, this to empty into the Merrimac below the lowest mill. 
The streets running east and west were to be drained by small sewers emptying into the large one* 
running north and south, and the small streets running north and south were to be drained by branches- 
from the sewers running east and west. 

The general idea of this plan has been adhered to and many miles of sewers have been built, the- 
largest being constructed almost entirely of brick, although brick and cement are combined to a con- 
siderable extent. The work of building new sewers and repairing old ones is constantly going on, of 
course, but the prevailing conditions are so favorable that the expense in proportion to population is- 
but trivial. 

FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. 

Both the fire and police departments of Manchester may be said to have had their origin in a vote- 
passed at a special town meeting held October 26, 1839, for by this vote the town was pledged to at 
once make provision against loss by fire and to establish a system of police. The only fire engine- 
then in town was owned by the Stark mills, if we except a superannuated affair which had beea 
bought more than twenty years before by Piscataquog village when it was a part of the town of Bed- 
ford, and one of the first acts of the newly appointed fire wards was to buy a fire-engine which they" 
named " Merrimack No. 1," and placed in a specially built house on Vine street. Other engines were 
added from time to time and some were provided by the great corporations doing business here, so- 
that when the first steam fire engine was bought, in 1859, there were about ten engine and hose com- 
panies under the control of the city. This steamer was the first one ever made by the Amoskeag: 
Company, which has supplied a large part of the fire apparatus used in New York, Boston and other- 
great cities, and did more than any other concern to displace hand by steam engines. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



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Central 1' ikk Dei'aktmknt. 



Tlie present equipment of tlie 
Manchester department inchules five 
steam fire engines, one steamer in 
reserve, one chemical engine, one 
hoise hose wagon, four one-horse 
hose carriages, one one-horse hose 
carriage and hook and ladder com- 
bination, one hook and ladder truck, 
one hook and ladder truck in reserve, 
one supply wagon, one hand hose 
carriage, one two-wheeled hose car- 
riage and 15,350 feet of fabric hose, 
and 3,300 feet of leather hose. 

Connected with the service are 
123 men, seventeen of them being 
permanent, the rest subject to call 
at any instant. The value of the 
apparatus is about $90,000, and that 
of the buildings about §107,500. 
The Manchester fire department hag 
the name of being one of the most efficient in the country, {and thejecord made since it was organized 
on its present basis fully justifies this reputation. The town and city have[been^visited by some very 
destructive conflagrations but happily no fire which could justly be called "great," in the modern 
sense of the word has ever devastated the community, so that no such staggering blow as reached 
Portland, Boston, Chicago, Lynn and other cities has hampered the development of New Hampshire's 
metropolis. 

Nearly all the large fires occurred before the completion of the water works, the utilization of 
steam fire-engines and the existence of a fire-alarm telegraph, and there is every reason to believe that 
now these are provided, to- 
gether with automatic sprink- 
lers and alarms and improved 
methods of building, there is 
little fear of a conflagration 
getting entirely beyond con- 
trol. The fire-alarm telegraph 
was built in 1872 at a cost of 
$16,000, and has been materi- 
ally extended from time to 
time, and is maintained at a 
very high standard of effi- 
ciency, it being frequently and 
rigidly inspected by men who 
are held responsible for its 
condition. 

Although a vote to estab- 
lish a system of police was 
passed as early as 1839 it was 
not until 1842 that the first 
officers were appointed, these 
being four in number. During 

the half-centnry which has t, c. 

■' Police Station. 




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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



since elapsed the -wonderful growth of the city in wealth and population has of course rendered neces- 
sary various extensions of the police service but these are by no means so great as would naturally be 
expected for it is sound policy for more reasons than one to provide no more protection than is 
required and for a city of 60,000 population Manchester requires a surprisingly small force to main- 
tain perfect order. This is due to many reasons, among them being the fact that but a very small 
proportion of the population is unemployed, that the policy pursued by the great local mills compares 
BO^favorably with that in force in other manufacturing centers as to draw a very superior class of 
operatives to this city, and that the people are generally well housed, well fed and contented. That 
" floating population," here to-day and gone to-morrow, which causes so much mischief in most large 
cities is unknown in Manchester, and a more peaceful and law-abiding community it would be difficult 
to find. The police department is constituted of a city marshal, who is in command, an assistant 
marshal, a captain of the watch, having charge of the night force, six day oflicers, and twenty-four 
night officers including one detailed as sergeant at police headquarters, which are located at 

the corner of Manchester and 
Chestnut streets. The regular 
force can be augmented by a 
large number of special officers 
at ver}- short notice should 
occasion require. 

EDUCATIONAL 

FACILITIES. 

Every man who appreci- 
ates his obligations to his 
children will agree that the 
possession of exceptionally 
good educational facilities is 
one of the strongest claims a 
city can make as a desirable 
place of residence, and it is 
gratifying to be able to state 
that in this respect as in many 
others Manchester may safely 
challenge comparison with any 
community whose population does not exceed 50,000, and indeed there are many cities containing 
double or treble that number of people that would make but a poor showing were such a comparison 
to be carried out. 

Manchester's public schools won the highest awards at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, 
and the schools of 1891 are worthy successors of those of 1876. From the very nature of things it is 
difficult to make an accurate estimate of the practical value of the training given in any educational 
institution, for knowledge is not a palpable something that can be weighed and measured and even if 
it were, the possession of an extra amount of knowledge would not necessarily imply that its owner 
had received an exceptionally valuable training unless it were accompanied by the ability to apply the 
same successfully to the practical affairs of every-day life and to impart it to others. " That which 
a man actually and thoroughly understands that can he teach," is an educational maxim whose 
soundness is every year becoming more widely appreciated, and the fact that from the public schools 
of Manchester have gone forth nearly a score of men now holding positions as superintendents of 
schools in the leading cities of Massachusetts, or being in charge of some of the most important 
educational institutions of that State, would go far to demonstrate the thoroughness of the instruction 




The Ash Street School. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 21 

here given, and the demonstration is made complete by the fact that from Manchester's schools go 
out hundreds of the best women teachers in New England. It is true that the fitting of teachers is by 
no means the main purpose for which a public school is supported, that but a small proportion of the 
scholars can complete the entire course, and that it is easy to conceive of an educational system 
which might turn out excellent teachers and yet be of but little value to those who were unable to 
remain until the whole course was finished; but all these points are considered in the administration of 
Manchester's educational institutions and the result is that by the time the pupil has graduated from 
the grammar grade he or she is possessed of a training that cannot but be of value in any sphere of 
action, that will aid one materially in earning a living, and that will prove of the greatest benefit to 
those who may in after years attempt self-improvement. The foremost educators of the day maintain 
that one of the most important objects of school education is to teach each pupil how to study, or in 
other words how to seek out, identify, classify and combine facts, and it is undeniable that the ability 
to do this, and the capacity for hard work and for reasoning from cause to effect which it implies are 
qualities whose combination in one person practically ensure his ability to get ahead in the world. 

The control or more properly the management of Manchester's public school system is vested in a 
board of education which is constituted of two members from each ward together with the mayor and 
president of the common council, the two latter being members because of their offices. Manchester 
has adopted the biennial system of elections, and the members of the board are therefore elected for 
two years, as they are chosen by ballot at the same time and in the same way as are the other city 
ofBcers. In September, 1890, there were twenty-two school houses with one other in process of build- 
ing, and these were utilized by one high school, seven grammar schools, one middle school, five 
primary schools, and eight ungraded schools, there being fifty-four different schools in the city 
altogether. The city training school is with the middle school. 

The number of school houses will undoubtedly be increased in the near future, Mayor Knowlton 
advocating the building of two in his inaugural address delivered January 6, 1891. He also advo- 
cated the introduction of manual training into the public schools and there is excellent reason to 
believe that this recommendation will bear fruit, for the people as a whole are strongly in favor of 
anything that will tend to add to the efficiency of the school system, and the results attained in 
public school manual training in New York, and other large cities which have provided it to a greater 
or less extent, are such as to indicate that the value of the training given amply justifies the expense 
entailed. 

Nearly ,3,000 pupils attend the Manchester public schools, the percentage of daily attendance being 
gratifyingly high as compared with that shown in other cities, it varying from 96.3 per cent, in the 
high school to 89 per cent, in the partially graded schools, and the average of all grades being 92.2 per 
cent. The parochial schools fairly share the honors with the public schools for not only are they noted 
for their excellence but have about as many scholars as the public schools. The grades comprise 
academies, high, grammar, intermediate, and primary, and employment is found for about ninety 
instructors. Among the Catholic educational establishments should be numbered Mount St. Mary's 
Academy,^ for this is under the control of the Sisters of Mercy, and of course is conducted under the 
auspices of the Catholic Church, but still it is in a certain sense an undenominational institution, for 
pupils of all religious denominations are received and great care is taken to abstain from even the 
appearance of interference with their religious convictions. This is a boarding school for young 
ladies and has been in existence about thirty years. It takes five years to complete the course of 
Btudy. 

Another noteworthy educational establishment is that conducted by the German School Society, 
organized August 22,1875. The building occupied was erected in 1884, and has the distinction of 
being the first German school house to be built in the State of New Hampshire. It is a two-story 
brick structure, located at the corner of Third and Ferry streets. The main purpose of this school is 
to teach the German language, and its sessions are so arranged as not to interfere with those of the 
public schools. There are more than one hundred pupils. 

Justice demands that mention be made of Bryant & Stratton's New Hampshire Business College 



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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



in a review of Manchester's educational facilities, for this college has been carried on ever since 1865. 
and from the first has been recognized as a powerful ally of the city's school system. There is an 
average annual attendance of about 250, many of the scholars coming from out of town. 

Considering the present excellence of Manchester's schools it seems strange that the schools of 
this region should once have been far below the average of those of similar communities elsewhere, 
but such is the fact, and indeed, thirty years passed after the incorporation of the town of Derryfield 
before a public school was provided. Of course the children had not been allowed to grow up in 
utter ignorance. Voluntary popular subscriptions having been taken up to defray the cost of what 
meagre schooling was attempted, but although the town was incorporated in 1751 it was not until 17S1 
that a vote was passed to hire a school master for nine months of the next year. There were no 
school-houses then of course, so school was kept in private dwellings in different parts of the town, 
these dwellings being picked out by the selectmen. The first school house was built by private 
subscription in 1795 and was sold to the town in 1798, a vote being passed that same year to build two 
more school houses. So far as Derryfield was concerned the school district system had its origin in 
1783, the selectmen then making four divisions of the town for school purposes. The number of 
districts was changed to three in 1798, to five in 1808, to seven in 1818, and afterwards to eight. In 

1840 another district was 
added and by the annexa- 
tion, in 1853, of parts of 
Bedford and Goflstown the 
number of districts became 
eleven and no further change 
of any consequence was 
made until 1868 when the 
city assumed control of the 
schools as a whole, thus 
finally ending the district 
system after a trial extend- 
ing over a period of eighty- 
five years. 



THE CITY LIBRARY. 




TiiK City Library. 



The earliest public library 
or approach to a public libra- 
ry of which we have record, 
so far as Manchester is con- 
cerned, was established in 1795, when several of the residents of this section became associated as 
"The Proprietors of the Social Library in Derryfield," this association being broken up In 1833 and 
the books being distributed among the members. Eleven years afterward, or in February, 1844, the 
Manchester Athen£eum was established, it including a museum as well as a library and a reading room. 
The great corporations pursued the same liberal and far-sighted policy in their dealings with the 
Athenteum that characterized their treatment of otlier deserving public enterprises, and in 1846 the 
new institution received SlOOO from the Amoskeag Manufacturing Comoany, and $500 from the Stark 
Mills, and in 1847, a third donation,- amounting to 1500, was received from the Manchester Print 
Works. Books were given by members of the association and many were bought from the funds 
received as membership fees, etc., so that the library contained about 3000 volumes in 1854, when it 
■was made over to the city without pecuniary consideration, it being stipulated that the city should 
annually pay to the trustees at least 81000 to be used for the purchase of books and periodicals, and 
ehall provide for the proper maintenance of the library by suitable appropriations. The control and 
management of affairs are vested in a board of nine trustees, of which the mayor and the president of 



MANCEESTEIt AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



23 



<he common council are members by virtue of their offices. One trustee is elected annually for a term 
of seven years by joint ballot of the trustees and the aldermen. Scarcely two years after the library 
had become free it was almost destroyed by fire — only 600 volumes, and most of them odd ones being 
saved. But the trustees went to work with great energy to repair damages as far as possible, and 
•July 22, 1856, the library was re-opened in temporary rooms, being returned to its original quarters 
the following year. Shortly after the close of the Rebellion it became evident that both the 
■convenience of the public and a due regard for the value of the library demanded that more commo- 
■dious and safer premises be occupied, and finally, in July, 1871, a fine brick building was completed 
•at an expense of $30,000, the site being given by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Ten years 
later an addition, costing $9000, was made to the building, its capacity being nearly doubled thereby. 
The Manchester City Library, to give it its former title, has been exceptionally well managed from 
the beginning and has profited greatly and frequently by the generosity of public-spirited citizens, 
ithe result being that the collection of books is now one of the most valuable in the State. Among 




North End of Elm .Stuekt. 



■the most noteworthy donations is that made by Dr. Oliver Dean, who was very prominently identified 
with Manchester''s early manufacturing interests. From him the library received a legacy of $5,000, 
the income from which is expended for the purchase of scientific, mechanical and technical works. 

Gardner Brewer, of Boston, presented 683 volumes in 1872, and in 1876 Moody Currier, of 
^Manchester, gave many valuable books, the collection donated by him numbering 11-17 volumes and 
•being known as the " Currier Donation." 

Mary E. Elliott, founder of the Elliott Hospital, bequeathed to the library $2,000, the income of 
•which was to be used in buying medical books and periodicals. 

This became available in 1885, and has already proved of much service. The trustees have 
•-always sought to purchase as large a proportion of books of permanent value as was consistent with 
Ithe maintenance of the popularity of the library and have shown such intelligence in their direction of 
affairs that their policy is thoroughly endorsed by literary and professional men as well as by the 
general public. 

An exceptionally valuable collection of volumes relating to local history is one of the main 
features of the library ; and there are files of newspapers whose present value is great and which will 
become more and more valuable with the progress of time. The library now includes about 32,000 
volumes besides many magazines and other periodicals. 



24 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OP INTEREST. 

The librarian, Mrs. M. J. Buncher, has held the position since 1878, and deserves a good share of 
the credit for the efficiency of the institution, for she is accommodating as -well as thoroagh in her 
methods and is ever ready to offer all proper advice and assistance to those who may seek her counsel 
when entering upon a course of reading, or engaging in any enterprise of a literary nature. 

The reading room connected with the library is much smaller than it should be, but this mattei 
will be set right before long as energetic efforts are being m-ade to largely increase the present acconn- 
modations. The largest reading rooms now in the city are to be found at the Women's Christian> 
Temperance Union, No. 31 Hanover street. They are o^en to the public and are supplied with many 
daily, weekly and monthly publications. 

Another reading room, containing the metropolitan newspapers and the leading magazines, is- 
supported by the Bradley Lyceum and is located in Wagner's block, Manchester street. There is- 
also a library for the use of members. The Manchester Art Association was founded in 1871, and ha» 
headquarters in the Court House building. This socitty has a very valuable library comprising 
some extremely rare and costly volumes ; the books being for the use of members exclusively. The 
Turnverein Society also has a library for members' use. The society was formed in 1870, and main- 
tains pleasure grounds and a hall located at 265 South River street. 

The Young Women's Christian Association has a reading-room in the Franklin Street Congrega- 
tional church building. It is open every evening and on Sunday afternoon and contains a variety of 
very entertaining reading matter. 

For those who are not especially literary in their tastes as well as for those who are fond of reading- 
but appreciate that " variety is the spice of life," excellent provision is made, for there are some fine 
theatres and halls in the city and as Manchester is what theatrical people call " a great show-town **" 
there is no lack of attractions during the dramatic season, nearly all the leading "stars" and "combi- 
nations " appearing here. 

The Manchester Opera House is one of the handsomest and best-equipped theatres in the State- 
and has seating accommodations for 1,600. Smyth's Opera House is of almost equal capacity, it seat- 
ing 1,400, and Mechanics' Hall, on Lowell street, is larger than either, it seating 2,000. City Hall,, 
corner of Elm and Market streets, can seat 800. There are twenty other halls of greater or less- 
capacity, so the city is certainly well equipped as regards accommodations for public gatherings of any 
description. 

An account of Manchester places of amusement which contained no reference to the Manchester 
Driving Park would be decidedly incomplete, for this is one of the "institutions" of the city and has- 
become a very popular resort since its opening in 1883, at which time the New England fair was held' 
there. The premises comprise forty-five acres and contain a half-mile driving track having a width of 
fifty-five feet on the back-stretch and sixty feet on the home-stretch. The grounds are equipped witb 
a grand-stand, judges'-stand, press-stand, etc., besides spacious exhibition buildings, and are enclosed 
by a high and substantial board fence. The park is a mile and three-quarters from the City Hall and 
is on the line of the Boston & Maine Railroad. Some important trotting meetings have been held here ;. 
the track being considered one of the fastest and most reliable in the State. 

Another popular resort is Riverside Park, containing thirty acres, and located on the west bank 
of the Merrimack above Amoskeag Falls and four miles from City Hall. It is well supplied with swings^ 
benches and other facilities for amusement and recreation, and may be reached by the river road or by 
steamer " General Stark," plying regularly between Manchester, Riverside Park, and Hooksett. The 
fame and advantages of Lake Mas'jabesic as a pleasure resort are too generally known to require detailed, 
mention here, especially as they are referred to at some length in another portion of this sketeh. 

THE PRESS OF MANCHESTER. 

A detailed and complete history of the newspaper press of Manchester would be practically * 
history of the town and city for the past half-century, for it was in 1839 that the first newspaper wa» 
published here and the history of that and of succeeding journals is so closely identified with that of 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 25> 

♦he community that it is impossible to treat exhaustively of one without considering the other also.- 
Many publications of greater or lesser note have made their appearance in Manchester since tbe- 
Amoskeag liepresentative made its initial bow to the public, October 18, 1839, and at the present time 
there are thirteen regular publications issued in this city, comprising three dailies, seven weeklies, one- 
semi-monthly and two monthlies. Considering the standing of Manchester it seems hardly necessary 
to say that the local newspapers are intelligently edited, progressively managed, and thoroughly de- 
voted to the advancement of New Hampshire in general and Manchester in particular, for even those 
who complain that this Republic is a " government by the newspapers " do not deny that in the long 
run the character of a community is accurately reflected in its newspaper press and hence it is natural 
that the most important, most wide-awake, and most rapidly growing city, in the State should support 
newspapers second to none in vigor, ability and enterprise. The phenomenal growth of the great 
metropolitan dailies of late years has made it more difficult than ever to gain and hold prominent 
journalistic success in any but the very largest cities, and the showing made by the representative 
papers of Manchester is proof positive not only of determination and zeal but also of exceptional 
ability on the part of the management. 

The Mirror and American is by far the oldest established of the daily papers now published in. 
Manchester, the first number of the "Manchester Daily Mirror'" having been issued October 28, 1850- 
Joseph C. Emerson was the proprietor, and the seventh number bore the name of F. A. Moore as- 
editor, he being succeeded in that position December 16, 1850, by Edward N. Fuller. The 3Iirror was 
a morning paper up to Monday, June 23, 1851, when it became an evening publication. The owner, 
Mr. Emerson, thought there was an opening for a weekly paper, so Saturday, February 22, 1851, the 
publication of the Dollar Weekly Mirror was begun, this being made up from the columns of the daily 
and having the same editor, who gave up his position in February, 1852, and was succeeded by John 
B. Clark, October 20 of the same year. The daily and weekly were bought by Mr. Clarke and have 
been owned and edited by him from that time to the present. In 1863 Mr. Clarke purchased the 
iVejo Sampshire Journal of AgriculUcre (which had previously absorbed the Granite JTarmer and the 
Farmer''s Monthly Visitor) and combined it with his weekly under the name of the Dollar Weekly 
Mirror and New Hampshire Journal of Agriculture. But this title was too unwieldy for practical use 
and July 8, 1865, the style Mirror and Farmer was adopted and since been retained. 

The out-of-town circulation of the Mirror and Farmer is especially large, while the Mirror and 
American also has a very wide eirculation, the great bulk of which is in Manchester and the immediate 
vicinity. The Mirror very ably supports the principles of the Republican party and discusses both 
national and local questions in a broad way that makes its opinions respected even by those who differ^ 
from the paper in polities. 

The Manchester Union is the representative Democratic paper of the city, its influence extending- 
throughout the State and becoming more pronounced every year. The ?7h20« is published morning and 
evening, and may be said to date its establishmentfrom March 31, 1863, for it was then that the regular- 
daily issue was begun, although the paper had been published daily during political campaigns since 1 856. 
The first paper published in Manchester, the Amoskeag liepresentative, was Democratic in politics, so- 
that that party has been represented here ever since 1839. November 10, 1879, the establishment 
changed hands, the transaction inaugurating a policy which was destined to have important and' 
gratifying results. The property was bought by Joseph C. Moore, of Lake Village, Stilson Hutchins,. 
of Laconia, and John H. Riedell, of Boston, and July 27, 1880, a stock company was formed with Mr. 
Moore as president, Mr. Hutchins as treasurer, and Mr. Riedell as secretary. Eleven months after- 
wards Mr. Riedell sold out to Messrs. Moore and Hutchins, and December 5, 1882, the latter disposed " 
of his interest to Mr. Moore, who thus became sole proprietor of an enterprise of which he had been 
the leading spirit since his first connection with it. 

One of the first acts of the new owners was to establish a morning edition, the Union having been 
an evening paper only up to November 20, 1879, when the alteration was made. Arrangements were 
perfected to secure the distribution of the paper by means of early trains ; the editorial and reportorial 
forces were materially increased, the telegraphic service was greatly amplified and improved and, ilk 



26 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

-short, no step was neglected that would be likely to prove of benefit in meeting the competition of the 
JBoston dailies. The general result of these and other measures is familiar to our readers. The growing 
■popularity of the Union with the general public and hence with advertisers has caused its enlargement 
«evei>al times, has built up a very large and wide-spread circulation, and has made the Union one of the 
Biost valuable newspaper properties in New England outside of Boston. The Union and the Weekly 
.Union each has a distinctive field which it most admirably fills, and the two papers reach every class 
in the State and are carefully read ; their management being such as to make their influence very strong 
among those who think for themselves no less than among those who are more rigidly guided by party 
action. 

The Manchester Weekly Budget has been conducted since June 16, 1883, at which time it was 
founded by William M. Kendall, Jr., and David M. Ladd. This publication has been a noteworthy 
success from the start, it having a very large circulation, and it is said that the paper now reaches 
■ every village and school district in the Stale, with very few exceptions. The Sudyet is independent 
in politics and is now published by Frank H. Challis, who is also proprietor and editor of the Daily 
Press, an evening paper, Republican in politics, and established March 5, 1888. The Press is well 
gotten-up and ably edited and has proved a most worthy addition to Manchester's dailies. It is 
■steadily gaining in circulation and prestige and has fully earned its now assured position in the 
journalistic world. 

The Saturday Telegratn is an independent weekly, established October 26, 1889, and published by 

the Kendall Newspaper Company. Its editorial columns are very attractive, timely topics being ably 

•discussed with an entire freedom from partisan bias. The news columns are carefully edited and the 

paper appeals especially to those who lack the time to read the dailies carefully but wish to keep fully 

posted concerning all events of real importance. 

Another weekly is the New Hampshire Catholic, of which Charles A. O'Connor is editor and 
proprietor. This was established December 4, 1886, and is an acknowledged leader in its special field. 

L''Avenir Canadien is a weekly Democratic paper, and was established September 11, 1888. 
■E. R. Dufresne is editor and proprietor of this publication, which has a large circulation among our 
French speaking fellow citizens and is a distinct power in the community. 

Another French weekly publication is Ze Courrier du Netc Hampshire, Republican in politics. 
-C. L. Fitzpatrick is proprietor and Louis Corneau editor. Le Courrier was established in 1882, and 
is now one of the best-known French papers in New England. 

The Gertnania is a semi-monthly journal owned and edited by A. W. Spanhoofd. It was estab- 
lished January 1, 1889, and has received substantial support from the beginning. 

American Young Folks is a literary monthly, established September 1875, and owned and edited 
by George W. Browne. Another monthly publication is Notes and Queries, established July, 1882. 
-S. C. & L. M. Gould are the editors and proprietors. 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSTITUTIONS. 

By far the handsomest and most imposing of Mar.chester's public buildings is that constructed by 
the general government for the accommodation of the post office, the United States courts, the internal 
revenue oflicers, etc. The structure comprises three floors and a basement and is surmounted by a 
handsome tower. The building is very substantially made of New Hampshire granite and is well 
arranged and very commodious, it being 124 feet long and 70 feet wide. It cost $200,000, exclusive 
' of the site, and the entire expense of the work footed up to more than 1250,000. The edifice is con- 
sidered one of the handsomest government buildings in the country, and it contains the post oflice, the 
offices of the judge and clerk of the United States court, jury rooms, court rooms, witness rooms, 
offices of the district attorney, the United States marshal, the collectors of internal revenue, and the 
pension examiners. 

Another fine public building is that built by the city in 1871 for the accommodation of the public 
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•iastitations and the citizens begrudge no reasonable expense to maintain it at the very highest stan- 
dard of efficiency. The county court house, built by the city in 1868 at an expense of $40,000, still 
<doe8 good service; and among the remaining public buildings may be mentioned the city hall, a police 
station, Bubntantially made of brick with granite trimmings, in 1885; four engine and hose houses 

combined, one hose house, one armory, and 
the city farm and house of correction build- 
ings. The county jail has been located in 
Manchester since 1863. 

One of the most interesting institutions 
in Manchester, particularly to those familiar 
with reformatory measures as applied for the 
reclaiming of juvenile criminals, is the State 
Industrial School, established in 1855, by 
virtue of an act of the legislature which 
authorized the Governor and Council to 
appoint a board of three commissioners with 
power to purchase a tract of land and erect 
buildings thereon to serve the purpose of a 
"house of reformation for juvenile and 
female offenders against the laws." The 
commissioners were duly appointed and 
chose historic land for the accommodation 
of the institution, they buying the hundred- 
acre farm on which once resided General 
John Stark, paying $10,000 for the property 
and $1,000 more for ten acres additional 
shortly afterwards. The building was com- 
menced in 1856, but was not ready for occu- 
pancy until two years had elapsed, it being 
dedicated and occupied May 12, 1858, its 
cost being $34,000, so that the entire cost of 
the school was $45,000. The building was 
nearly destroyed by fire December 20, 1865, 
^and.the inmates were removed to the " Stark " house and the " Gamble" house, which had been built at 
'■■the time of the town's first settlement and were of great historic interest, especially the "Stark" house, 
but the latter was set on fire during its occupancy as a reform school and burned to the ground, — an 
irreparable loss which cannot be too greatly regretted. As soon as the old school building could be 
repaired it was again occupied and is still in use. The management of the institution is in the hands 
■of a board of nine trustees appointed by the Governor, the trustees selecting a superintendent. The 
farm_^is quite fertile and affords employment to the most of the inmates of the school, the others 
being engaged in the manufacture of hosiery. Regular religious services are provided every Sunday 
•and teachers are employed to give instruction in the ordinary English branches five days in the week. 
This school is located on the east bank of the Merrimack river, about two miles north of the City Hall. 
A recently established and thoroughly deserving enterprise of a reformatory nature is that known 
as the Women's Christian Temperance Union Mercy Home, located in East Manchester. It wa.' 
opened January 1, 1890, and had its origin in the persistent efforts of the local Women's Christiah 
Temperance Union, aided by the State organization. The fund necessary for its establishment was 
'Onade up of $5,000 contributed by the State, $500 by the city of Manchester, and a large amount raised 
■by individual subscription. Thus far the Home has more than fulfilled the expectations of its founders, 
and it is evidently destined to become one of tlie most powerful reformatory institutions in the State. 
lit is to be materially enlarged and its usefulness will be bounded only by the amount received for its 
eaaaintenance. 




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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



The City House of Correction is associated witli the city farm, located on the Mammotli load, and 
is of the ordinary type of such institutions, it being designed for the reception of persons convicted of 
minor oflFenses. 

Benevolent and charitable institutions are of no less importance than are reformatory institutions- 
and Manchester does not lack the former any more than the latter, her list of benevolent institutions- 
comprising the Old Ladies' Home, which receives poor and aged Catholic women and can accommo- 
date twenty; St. Patrick's orphan asylum for girls, which cares for nearly one hundred now and ha« 
accommodations for double that number; St. Joseph's orphan asylum for boys, which cares for about 

one hundred and can accommo- 



date three hundred, and the- 
City Missionary Society, which 
was established in 1850 and 
keeps a missionary always at 
work among those needing aid. 
One of the most practical, val- 
uable, deserving and best-man- 
aged of the city charities is that 
conducted by the Manchester 
Women's Aid and Relief So- 
ciety, organized in 1875. This 
society maintains a hospital 
at the corner of Willow and 
Young streets, where the poor" 
and destitute sick are giveni 
skillful and tender care, paying^ 
patients also being admitted 
at moderate rates. Until the 
opening of the Elliott Hospi- 
tal, in 1S90, this was the only? 
hospital in the city, and the- 
value of the service it has ren- 
dered can hardly be over-esti- 
mated. Local physicians and surgeons have given freely of their time, skill, and in many instances of 
their money to promote the usefulness of this hospital, and all identified with it may well feel prond 
of their connection with one of the grandest charities the State has ever seen. It is not the most pre- 
tentious enterprises which are the most valuable, and for genuine and modest helpfulness few charita- 
ble undertakings in Xew England can safely challenge comparison with that of the Manchester- 
Women's Aid and Relief Society. Mrs. Aretas Blood is president and Mrs. Olive Rand Clarke is- 
secretary. 

The Elliot Hospital was opened in 1890, and occupies a commodious building arranged in accord- 
ance with the latest ideas of hospital construction. It is delightfully and healthfully located in East 
Manchester, and was erected from funds bequeathed by Mary E. Elliot. The institution can accom- 
modate forty patients and is designed to be self-supporting, the charges being .$10 per week in the 
wards, and from $15 to $25 in cases whei'e private rooms are occupied. But the trustees make special 
rates for those unable to pay full prices, and there is a number of free beds, some being provided by 
the great local corporations and some by public-spirited individuals. Every thing modern science 
suggests is provided for the well-being of patients, and the corps of physicians and surgeons is con- 
stituted of leading practitioners. In short the Elliot Hospital is just such an institution as Manchester- 
has long needed, and its usefulness is not only great already but is bound to steadily increase fron» 
year to year. Manchester is a remarkably healthful city, but of course more or less disease is always 
present to say nothing of those frequent accidents which are unavoidable in a great manufacturing, 
community. 




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CHURCH AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. 

Lack of space forbids a consideration of Manchester's early ecclesiastical history, and even were 
it presented, the introductory portion of it would prove unedifying reading, it having been justly 
^described as a history of contention and litigation which were carried to such an extent as to seriously 
Under the settlement of the place. Immediately after the incorporation of Derryfield a movement 

was made to have a minister 
settled, but although various 
men were called to the minis- 
try, it does not appear from 
the records that any choice 
was made for some years. The 
contention and litigation to 
which reference has been made 
were due to disagreements con- 
cerning the location of the 
meeting-house chiefly, and it 
was years before the people 
had either come to one way of 
thinking or else agreed to dis- 
agree. But for a long time 
now, Manchester has offered 
many attractions as a place of 
residence to the church-goer, 
for although the church edifices 
are neither magnificent in de- 
sign and decoration, nor impos- 
ing in size, still they are many 
in number, convenient in loca- 
tion, and so varied in denomin- 
ation that adherents of almost if not every form of Christian religious belief may attend services of 
-which they conscientiously approve. The church edifices are twenty-seven in number, notable among 
ihem being the house of the First Methodist Episcopal Society, which was the first built by a religious 
society in the original town, and the house of the First Congregational Society, the fii-st erected in the 
compact part of the city. Manchester is the home of the Catholic bishop, and his diocese includes the 
€ntire State. Twelve of the leading denominations have from one to seven church edifices in Man- 
chester; the list arranged alphabetically reading Advent, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, 
Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Swedenborgian, Unitarian, and Universalist. 

Mr. John B. Clarke, in his interesting history of the city, remarks: "Manchester is a city adapted 
by the conditions of its birth and growth to the element of secret societies," and that such is indeed 
the case is indicated by a recent estimate which gives ninety per cent, as the proportion of male adults 
belonging to one or more of the various secret orders having lodge-rooms in town. The first lodge of 
Free Masons was instituted in Manchester in 1845, but the first lodge of Odd Fellows was of even 
•earlier origin, it being established in 1843, and being the second instituted in New Hampshire, — the 
first having been established in Nashua three months before. 

The more modern fraternal organizations are also well represented here, among them being the 
Knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order 
of Red Men, United Order of the Golden Cross, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Ancient Order 
■of Foresters, United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, Provident Mutual Relief Association, Order of the 
Iron Hall, and many other of the so-called " endowment " societies, American Legion of Honor, Sons 
•of St. George, and many societies not commonly classed as fraternal and yet of a more or less fraternal 




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character, such as the Grand Army of the Republic, Louis Bell Post No. 3, Manchester War Vet- 
erans, Sons of Veterans, Turn-Verein and other German societies, several boat clubs, a bicycle club^ 
various temperance clubs, musical societies, debating societies, shooting clubs, and a large number of 
military organizations. 

MANCHESTER AS A PLACE OF RESIDENCE. 

Few stronger claims can be made in behalf of a city or town as a place of residence than that it. 
is healthful, for after all is said and done the fact remains that health is the greatest of blessings, andi 
ev«n those who are careless of their own physical well being will hesitate long before deciding to- 




Union Street, from Hanovbr, LOOKiNti North. 

bring up their children under unfavorable hygenic conditions. Factory towns are proverbially- 
unhealthy, and a stranger would naturally assume that Manchester, being a factory city, would show 
a high death-rate, not only because the ordinary manufacturing city is unhealthfully located, but also- 
because a large proportion of the inhabitants of such a city live in disease-inviting quarters. But 
neither of these conditions is met with in Manchester. The city is on high land admirably adapted to 
a perfect system of drainage; the dwelling houses are, as a rule, built separate, giving an abundance 
of light and air on all sides ; there is a bounteous supply of pure water; the climate as a whole is 
agreeable, especially when compared with that of other New England cities; and there is a board'of 
health empowered to take even radical measures if necessary, and very active and efficient in the dis- 
charge of its responsible and oft-times delicate duties. And when it is understood that Manchester's 
.population is superior to the average in point of intelligence, and that local manufacturers in general,, 
and the great corporations in particular, fully appreciate the importance of making careful provision, 
for the maintenance of the health of their employees, it will not be thought surprising that the 
death-rate for the past year was but about 18 per thousand, as compared with the 23 per thousand of 
Boston, which is looked upon as a very healthful city, and yet for the past ten years has had a death- 
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Manchester offers solid advantages to the wage earner in the line of remunerative employment as- 
well as in that of healthful living, for it is a fact that nowhere are more amicable relations maintained! 
between capital and labor, and statistics show that employment is constant and that labor earns 
greater rewards here than in any other manufacturing city in the world; while on the other hand, the 
corporations are usually able to pay good dividends, and that, too, in spiteTof pursuing a liberal 

policy towards the community 
and towards employees. An. 
agent of the department of 
labor of the national govern- 
ment, who spent a number of 
weeks in the homes of Man- 
chester operatives in order to- 
obtain information to be used 
in connection with the census- 
of 1890, made a statement 
which will prove both perti- 
nent and interesting in this- 
connection: 

"Manufacturing life ia 
Manchester was a great reve- 
lation to me. I was very 
agreeably surprised to find 
such intelligent and happy- 
looking operatives. My work, 
has taken me among the opera- 
tives themselves, in tlieir 
homes, and the condition of 
the mill employees in Man- 
chester is better than I have 
found elsewhere. One only 
needs to walk and meet th& 
returning streams from the 
mill to see what respectable, 
orderly operatives are to be 
found in the factories ; no 
unseemly conduct, no disorder on the street; neat-looking garments are the rule. 

"The corporation tenements demonstrate that their owners have a sense of responsibility, a 
regard for the condition of the homes in which the operatives live. The tenement houses, instead of; 
being great, ill-shaped, rambling structures, are solidly built, and, as a rule, have never more than three 
families to one entrance. An effort seems to have been made to secure the privacy of family life,, 
which is so essential to happiness. The presence of a front-door bell is of itself a mark of civilization,, 
and private entrances for each family are very general. I find that special attention has been paid t<y 
the important matter of drainage. As a rule, the sanitary condition of the tenements is good, and the 
operatives themselves are extremely desirous of obtaining the advantages which they recognize the 
tenements afford, as they informed me that instances are common where applications are made for two- 
or three years before the applicant succeeds in obtaining possession of a tenement. Shady yards and 
well-kept sidewalks are particularly attractive to those who have been accustomed to the bareness- 
of tenement districts in other places. 

"The agents of the mills seem fully to appreciate the importance of good sanitary conditions as- 
regards both the health and the working capacity of their employees. In all of the mills I find great- 
attention has been paid to this matter. The consequence is that the mills themselves are as comfort- 
able working places as the nature of the occupation will possibly admit. The agents seem to ba- 




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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



acquainted with the family aud circumstances of many of the operatives. They themselves overlook 
-the excellent boarding-houses and in every way show a sense of responsibility toward their 
€mployees." 

Such favorable testimony from one who is not only unprejudiced but is entitled to be classed as 
an expert witness concerning labor matters shows that Manchester is an excellent place to live in and 
to work in, and tends to explain the remarkably rapid and constant increase in its population which 
lias been and still is so pronounced a feature of its development, and has firmly established Manchester 




Pembroke Block, Elm Street, corner Merrimack Street. 



at the head of the list of northern New England cities. This increase of population is sure to continue, 
£rst, because the most intelligent wage-earners are attracted here, and second, because the industrial 
possibilities of Manchester have as yet but begun to be developed. The present decade is unquestion- 
ably destined to be one of unexampled progress along all the lines of industrial activity. The electri- 
cal transmission of power will bring about many radical changes in manufacturing methods; the 
fiubstitution of petroleum for coal as fuel is plainly indicated by the results of the experiments now 
making at Lowell by one of the great mill corporations; the constant improvements going on in 
methods of generating and utilizing steam — all these and many other " signs of the times" point to 
the attainment of results as far superior to those which have preceded them during the past decade as 
they were to those taking place during the ten years from 1870 to 1880. 

Manchester will profit greatly by these new discoveries and improvements on existing 
methods. New England capitalists are beginning to take advantage of New England opportunities; 
the wealth amassed in the East is no longer monopolized, and in many cases lost to its original owners, 
in the building up of the West, and New England in general, and New Hampshire in particular, and 
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•cause our western friends to rub their eyes and confess that the "slow going East" can move rapidly 
•enough, now that her men of affairs realize that enterprise, like charily, finds its most valuable and 
.productive fields at home. 

The development of Manchester has thus far been brought about by individual enterprise, and 
'the fact that the population has nearly doubled and the valuation has much more than doubled during 
the past score of years shows that the organization of a board of trade, in 1890, was not called forth 
by a recognized and imperative need of restoring waning fortunes, but, on the contrary, was the out- 
come of a general conviction that Manchester offers a most attractive and inexhaustible field for the 
operations of responsible manufacturers and merchants, and that there is room here for all having the 
requisite experience, ability, capital and integrity to carry on legitimate business in a legitimate 
manner. 

A city that gained more than 9,000 in population during the decade from 1870 to 1880, and nearly 
12,000 during the decade from 1880 to 1890, simply on account of natural advantages, unaided by 
•organized effort to call attention to them, cannot fail to advance more rapidly than ever now that 
^steps have been taken to make widely known her many attractions, and it is a safe prophecy to make 
that, populous and wealthy as is the Manchester of 1891, when compared with the Manchester of ten 
years ago, the progress made dnring that period will be far surpassed by that that can be pointed to 
when the opening of the twentieth century finds the city wonderfully extended and wonderfully 
improved in every way, — a worthy metropolis of a State that has quickly recovered from long years 
of neglect and taken the prominent position to which its many advantages entitle it in a union of 
■ States far more powerful, populous and cultured than any other nation of ancient or modern times. 

RAILWAY FACILITIES. 

Although Manchester is not a great railway centre and certainly does not owe her supremacy 
among New Hampshire cities to the superiority of her transportation facilities, still these are as a 
whole excellent and have within them the possibility of almost indefinite expansion at comparatively 
moderate expense. 

The Concord & Montreal Railroad is the oldest and by far the most important of the four lines of 
railway entering the city. Under the name of the Concord Railroad it was opened from Nashua to 
-Manchester July 4, 1812, and was extended to Concord by the following September. This railway is 
the direct line to the New Hampshire Lake and the White Mountain regions, and to northern New 
York, Vermont, Montreal, Ogdensburg and the Great Lakes, so that the passenger traffic is very large 
at all times and during the vacation season reaches enormous proportions. The Concord & Montreal 
Railroad extends from Nashua to Grovelon Junction, a distance of 181 miles, and at that point con- 
nection is made with the Grand Trunk Railroad, but for all practical purposes the line may be said to 
extend from Boston to Montreal, for passengers are carried from one city to the other without change 
■of cars and without delays, daily express service being maintained. 

The Concord & Montreal Railroad runs along the left bank of the Merrimack in passing through 
Manchester, so that its general direction is north and south, and it makes junction here with three 
branch roads, of which the Concord & Portsmouth enters the city from the northeast; the Manchester 
• tfc Lawrence from the southeast, and the Manchester tt North Weare from the northwest. 

The Concord & Portsmouth road had its origin in 1850 when a railway was built from Portsmouth 
to Candia, Suncook, and Concord. The line did not pay, so the track from Candia to Concord was 
-abandoned, and one to Manchester built ; the expedient having the desired effect of making the road 
profitable. 

The Manchester <fc Lawrence Railroad was opened in 1849, and extends from Manchester to 
Lawrence, Mass., a distance of twenty-eight miles. It is a part of the Boston & Maine system. 

The Manchester & North Weare Railroad extends from Manchester to North Weare, a distance 
of nineteen miles, and is operated by the Concord & Montreal Railroad. As originally built, in 1849- 
50, the line reached as far as Henniker, but the rails between North Weare and that point were torn 



34 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

up in 1858 by the owners of the railway and have not as yet been replaced, but strong efforts are now- 
making to have the rails restored; Mayor Knowlton called especial attention to the matter in his- 
inaugural of January, 1891, and it is probable that the work will be done in the near future. The- 
Mayor also urged the building of a long-contemplated line known as the Manchester & Fitchburg 
Railroad. The financial success of such a road would seem to be ensured, and it would surely benefit 
not only both terminal cities but also all the section of country through which it would pass. The 
freight rates to and from Manchester are practically identical with those of Boston, and both the 
freight and the passenger services are prompt, frequent, comprehensive and reliable. The following- 
list of distances will be of service in establishing Manchester's location as regards other cities : 
Keene, N. H., being distant by rail 50 miles; Dover, N. H., 43 miles ; Corcord, N. 11., 18 miles;. 
Nashua, N. H., 17 miles; Worcester, Mass., 62 miles; Boston, Mass., 57 miles; Portland, Maine, 90- 
miles; Burlington, Vermont, 188 miles; Montreal, Quebec, 375 miles; Albany, N. Y., 218 miles; New- 
York City, 254 miles; Washington, D. C, 479 miles; St. Paul, Minn., 1,500 miles; St. Louis, Missouri,. 
1,380 miles; New Orleans, La., 1,246 miles; San Francisco, Cal., 3,500 miles. 



MANUFACTURING INTERESTS. 

As the city of Manchester owes its preeminence and in fact its very existence to the industries- 
which are carried on within its limits, a brief review of the more prominent of these is essential to a. 
proper presentation of the story of the community and is indispensable to an understanding of what 
may reasonably be expected in the line of future development. 

It has been said, " A review of the inception and progress of manufacturing in Manchester is - 
practically a presentation of the growth of the city itself, as Manchester and her manufacturing inter- 
ests are one in years, and the history of one is substantially the history of the other," and this is just 
about the truth of the matter, for although manufacturing was largely carried on here for some years- 
before a city charter was adopted, the age of " Manchester " and of local manufactures are almost 
exactly identical, for the first cotton mill was started in 1809, or only a year before the changing of 
the name from Derryfield, bringing to mind merely a pasture field for cattle, to Manchester — a came 
inseparably connected then and now with great manufacturing interests. 

In another place in this history reference has been made to the establishment of New Hampshire's- 
first cotton mill at New Ipswich in 1803, and also to the opening of a cotton factory in 1809 at Amos- 
keag Falls, in what was then Goffstown, by Benjamin Pritchard who was also the founder of the New 
Ipswich factory. The necessity of increasing the financial backing of the enterprise caused Mr. 
Pritchard and his three associates to bring about the organization of a stock company, which was 
originally known as the Amoskeag Cotton and Wool Factory, but was finally incorporated under the 
title of the Amoskeag Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company. 

During the year 1826 the old mill was enlarged, two other mills were built, and the- 
manufacture of sheetings, shirtings and tickings was fairly begun. These goods soon gained a very- 
high reputation throughout the country as they, and particularly the tickings, were of more uniformly 
superior quality than any that had previously been manufactured in America. 

But the very ability and experience of those who had carried on the undertaking thus far organ- 
ized as a joint-stock company, convinced them that it was absolutely necessary to very largely increase - 
the capital invested and to make radical changes in methods of management, if the resources at hand 
were to be fully and promptly developed, and so the necessary steps were taken to secure from the- 
State Legislature a charter authorizing the formation of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company with- 
a capital of one million dollars. 

The directory of the company had some very comprehensive ideas touching the ultimate develop- 
ment of local resources, and in the main these ideas were adhered to in ^he administration of affairs,, 
the results being highly advantageous to the community in general as well as to the company itself.. 
The title to land on both sides of the Merrimack was bought, but by far the greater part of the terri— 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



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tory pnrcbased was on the east or left bank of the river, experts having decided that here were the 
best sites for mills and the best locations for canals. 

The Hooksctt Manufacturing Company was cons'olidated with the Amoskeag Company in 1836- 
and in 1837 the Concord Manufacturing Company was taken in. By these and other tran- 
sactions the way had been prepared for an almost boundless expansion of the Amoskeag Cohipany'a- 
affairs, for the corporation finally held a clear title to all the Merrimack water power from MancbesteT 




Boiler Room of Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. 



to Concord, and all the Manchester land bordering on the Merrimack available for mill sites. Thws^ 
the company held the future of Manchester very largely at its disposal, for the development of the 
region might be greatly hindered, if not stopped altogether, by a "dog in the manger" policy, while 
on the other hand, the company was in a position to quickly build up a flourishing, healthful, rich and 
beautiful town and city if it were so disposed. .Fortunately it was, ever has been, and still is disposed 
to do "the right thing," and the single fact that Manchester owes most of her public parks and 
many of her sites for school-houses and other public buildings to the liberality and foresight of the 
directory of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, goes far to demonstrate the generosity and 
wisdom of the corporation's policy. 

After securing control of water power and of available land the company went actively to work to 
improve the former, the first operation being to greatly strengthen the wooden dam at Amoskeag Falls* 
80 that it would serve as a coffer dam during the building of a stone structure. This was a wing-^aau 
with guard-locks on the east side and was finished in 1840. Canals were built during 1838-49-, and! 
various buildings erected, among them being what were then known as number one and nnnib«T two- 
mills of the Stark corporation, these being built in 1838 and 1839 and being the first mills on the east 
side of the Merrimack. The Stark Mills Company was incorporated in 1838 and bought a mill site- 
and privileges from the Amoskeag Company, which also built the factories utilized by the new 
corporation. Our limited space forbids our dwelling upon the details of development, suffice it to say 
the management of the Amoskeag Company realized what the future demands of the eommunityr 
were likely to be and made arrangements accordingly. 

In 1874 the name of the company was changed to the Manchester Mills, this title being stilB 
retained. The business is divided into two sections, — known as the manufacturing department aB<S 
the printing department — and is one of the largest and best-arranged of the kind in the world. T1j«^ 



36 MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 

products of tlie manufacturing department include prints, figured cotton, worsted dress goods, cash- 
mere, "jacquard" fancy goods, alpacas, cotton and worsted poplins. Employment is given to 2,500 
operatives, and the plant of machinery comprises 74,000 cotton and 18,000 worsted spindles, 1,150 
cotton and 2,000 worsted looms, on which are woven 250,000 yards of cotton cloth and 310,000 yards 
of worsted cloth weekly; the pay roll for that period amounting to $16,000. 

The products of the printing department are lawns, furniture cretonnes, foulards, satines and 
fancy prints. There are 900,000 yards of cloth printed weekly at an expense for wages of $4,300, 
employment being given to 500 assistants. During the twenty years ending with 1889 no less than 
626,283,795 yards of cloth were printed, and the present annual average ranges from 42,000,000 to 
45,000,000 yards. 

Next in importance, as regards the amount of capital invested, to the Manchester Mills, is the 
Amory Manufacturing Company, it having a capital of 11,350,000. This company was chartered in 
1879, and is engaged in the manufacture of fine sheetings and jeans. The machinery includes 101,760 
spindles and 2,576 looms, and the production of cloth per week amounts to about 448,000 yards; 
employment being given to 1,200 operatives and $8,000 being paid out in wages weekly. 

The Stark Mills are a very close second to the Amory Manufacturing Company, considered from 
the standpoint of amount of capital, that of the Stark Mills being $1,250,000. The products are 
sheetings, drillings, cotton duck, and seamless bags, the latter being woven "all in one piece " by 
wonderfully ingenious and yet simple machinery. There are 80,000 spindles and 2,500 looms operated, 
and 500,000 yards of cotton cloth are woven weekly. Employment is given to 1,650 assistants and 
the weekly pay roll is $19,000. 

The Devonshire Mills carry on an enterprise of quite a different character from any yet men- 
tioned, they being engaged in the manufacture of cassimeres, cloakings and woolen dress goods. The 
amount of capital invested is $100,000, and 13 sets of machinery are operated, 350,000 yards of cloth 
woven annually and 130 operatives employed, they being paid $58,000 per annum, and the value of 
the annual product being $338,000. 

As we have given figures concerning the present standing of all of Manchester's textile manufact- 
uring establishments excepting those carried on by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, we may 
properly here call attention to the latter, and thus give another exemplification of the thread-bare old 
saying, " the last shall be first," for it is most certainly first in the present instance. The productions 
of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company are tickings, denims, stripes, cotton flannels and ginghams, 
and the amount of capital invested reaches the enormous sum total of $4,000,000, or nearly as much as 
that of all the other textile manufacturing concerns combined. The number of spindles is 238,040, 
the number of looms is 9,000, and motive power is provided by twenty-two turbine wheels and five 
steam engines, the aggregate power of the latter being 6,000 horse. Employment is given to 4,000 
females and 3,000 males, and the weekly pay roll amounts to $50,000. There are 1,750,000 yards of 
cotton cloth woven weekly, and the company pays nearly $100,000 per annum for taxes. 

Even fioni ihe few and condensed facts we have given concerning the cotton and woolen mills of 
Manchester one may see that this community would be sufiiciently numerous and wealthy to form a 
laige and iniportaiit cilj' even if it contained no other manufacturing establishments, for the local 
cotton aTid WDoliii mills afford employment to nearly 13,000 persons and pay them $100,000 per week 
or $5,2(10,000 every year. The aggregate of the capital invested is $8,700,000, and some idea of the 
enormous productiveness of the machinery utilized maj' be gained from the fact that not far from 
100,(1(10 miles of cloth are turned out in a single year, or in other words, enough to encircle the earth 
four times at the equator. 

And yet the manufacture of textile fabrics is but one of many branches of industry successfully 
carried on here; among the other prominent manufactures being the production of piiper, locomotives, 
steam fire engines, iron and wood working machinery, knitting machines and knitting machine 
needles, hosiery, card clothing, harnesses, fliers, reeds, bobbins, spools, shuttles, packing boxes, blinds, 
gashes, doors, brackets, stair rails, tables, chairs, mattresses, trunks, carriages, roll skins, shoes, 
brushes, pottery, blank books, spokes, base-ball bats, axe handles, soap and other equally 
jndispensable commodities. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 37 

Aside from the great cotton and woolen nianufacturing establisliments, one of the most extensive 
and complete manufacturing plants in town is that operated by the Manchester Locomotive Works, 
incorporated in 1854, with a capital of 1300,000. This company manufacture locomotives, steam fire 
engines, hose carriages, boilers, and iron and brass castings, and utilize seven shops which are equipped 
with three Corliss engines of l'OO horse power. Employment is given to 500 hands, and the annual 
pay roll amounts to §192,000. 

The S. C. Forsaith Machine Company have a capital of $275,000, and carry on operations on a 
very large scale. They manufacture mill machinery and machinists' tools, and employ 110 assistants 
to whom they pay $72,000 annually. Other machine shops and foundries are carried on by the 
Beaudry Edge Setting and Heel Burnishing Machine Company; Charles 11. Hutchinson; George A. 
Leighton, Libby & Co.; and David B. Varney, and extensive needle works are conducted by the 
AVilliam Corey Company. Paper manufacturing is becoming a very important industry here, and the 
concerns now engaged in it are the P. C. Cheney Paper Company and the Amoskeag Paper Milla 
Company. The former was incorporated in 1878 and has a capital of $100,000. The products com- 
prise card middles, buff and wiiite papers for card and glazed paper, news and wrapping papers and 
sulphite fiber. Employment is given to 200 bands, and $90,000 is the amount annually paid as 
■wages; the products during the same period being 4,000 tons of paper and 4,000 tons of wood pulp, 
dry weight. 

The Amoskeag Paper Mills Company was incorporated in 1887, with a capital of $200,000, and is 
engaged in the production of white and tinted book paper and tine news paper. Employment is 
afforded to seventy assistants, and the annual pay roll is $31,2uO. The annual product amounts to 
about 3,130 tons. 

A. P. Olzendam »fc Son's Hosiery Mills are carried on with a capital of $160,000, and this enter- 
prise has for many years been a representative INIanchester undertaking. The plant of machinery in 
use includes fourteen jack.s, twelve caids and 300 knitting machines, and the annual product is 
Buflicient to provide about three pairs of hose to every man, woman and child in the country, it 
amounting to 15,600,000 dozen pairs. Employment is given to 200 operatives, and the annual pay 
roll foots up to $72,000. 

Another large knitting concern is the Everett Knitting Works, organized in 1887, and having a 
capital of $50,000. Employment is given to 125 assistants, $33,800 are paid out annually in wages, 
and the product amounts to 25,000 pair of ladies' and gentlemen's shirts and drawers. 

A very large shoe factory, located in East Manchester, is operated by the Kimball Brothers 
Shoe Company, the premises being leased from the Manchester Shoe Manufacturing Company. They 
have been greatly enlarged since their completion and the factory is now one of the largest as well as 
one of the most perfectly arranged in the State. 

Considering the paramount importance of local textile manufacturing interests, it is not surpris- 
ing to learn that the production of bobbins, shuttles and spools is a famous Manchester specialty, one 
concern, the James Baldwin Company, turning out 36,000 shuttles, and 3,900,000 bobbins annually; 
and employing 150 assistants at an expense of $60,000. In fact wood-working in general is largely 
carried on here, and a very extensive lumber trade is also transacted, as the timber country is easily 
accessible and the facilities for reception and distribution are excellent. More than 50,000,000 feet of 
lumber is handled every year and the business is steadily growing. 

The mercantile interests of a city of nearly 50,000 population would be of very considerable mag- 
nitude even were no great amount of outside trade carried on, but when, as is the case with New 
Hampshire's metropolis, the city is very favorably and widely known as a distributing centre, the 
natural result is a stimulation of commercial interests until local merchants are excellently well pre- 
pared to not only meet outside competition, but to "carry the war into Africa" by offering advan- 
tages which enable them to build up their trade throughout adjacent sections. The abundant 
prosperity of Manchester's wholesale and retail stores is indicated in many unmistakable ways: by the 
roominess and fine equipment of the premises occupied, by the magnitude and character of the stocke 
carried and by the large number of assistants employed and the high aggregate of their wages, it 



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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



Slaving been estimated after very careful and exhaustive inquiry in 1S90, that in the city of Manches- 
ter there are employed about 10,000 persons of each sex who earn about eight and one-half millions of 
-dollars annually. The following summary of the business houses of the city, made in 1890, will prove 
-of interest and of value as a matter of record if nothing more: 

Dry goods stores, 19; fancy goods stores, 25; millinery stores, 23; ready-made clothing and furnish- 
ing goods stores, 18; merchant tailors, 17; remnant stores, 2; furniture, china ware and crockery ware 
(Stores, 13; wood, coal, and ice dealers, 39; house and sign painters and paper hangers, 29; frescoers, 2; 




Elm Steeet at Cou>;ku of IIanovee. 



■■asons and plasterers, 25; granite and marble working firms, 10; newspaper a job printing establish- 
ments, 10; confectionery and fruit stores, 22; bakeries, 21; groceries, 95; fish and meat markets, 10; 
fflour and grain stores, 13; wholesale meat and provision stores, 8; produce stores, 11; shoe manufact- 
luring concerns, 1; boot and shoe stores, 31; rubber and shoe finding stores, 2; book and stationery 
rstores, 6; book binderies, 3; music stores, 9; livery stables, 22; plumbing establishments, 10; hardware 
rstores, 3; brass foundry, 1; blacksmith shops, 23; hair dressers, 42; jewelers, clock and watch dealers, 
•etc^ 13; laundries, 16; bottling works, 5; stove and tin ware stores, 10; variety stores, 12; insurance 
ihoueee, ^3. 

Other business interests include architects and civil engineers, 11; auctioneers, 7; art needle-work 
•and €«broidery, 1; bonnet bleachery, 1; blueing manufacturers, 3; bands and orchestras, 7; bill- 
posters, 1, employing 3 males; express companies, expressmen, and teamsters, 19, employing 46 males; 
brokers, 4, employing 6 males; clairvoyants, 4; milk dealers, 28; creamery, 1; attorneys at law, 60; 
«OB9tablefl, 3; coroners, 2; conveyancers, 1; eating-houses, 18; engravers, 2; florists, 5, employing 
a* maiies, 3 females; fancy costumer, 1; hairworkers, 2, employing 1 male, 2 females; hatter, 1; opti- 
«Uii»fi,«; house-furnishing goods, 5; installment house, 1 ; intelligence offices, 4; junk dealers, 4; repair 
"•hops, 6; monumental designers, 1; pension examiners, 1; pension solicitors, 4; passenger ticket 
agencies, 4; physicians, 69; piano movers, 2; picture frame manufacturers, 6; real estate agents, 11; 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST 39 

*oap manufacturers, 3; pottery works, 1; sheriffs, 4; tea stores, 2; traders' protective agency, 1; 
-undertakers, 9; veterinary surgeons, 6; builders and contractors, 49; cooperage, 2; carpet dealers, 3; 
Qiotels, 20; harness-makers, 9; upholsterers, 4; sewing-machine agencies, 6; dentists, 20; dyers, 3; 
-photographers, 12; butchers, 8; dealers in tobacco and cigars, 350; boarding-houses, 123; dress- 
makers, 161. 

THE BANKING FACILITIES. 

The more closely the history of Manchester is studied the more fully does the student appreciate 
•the wonderful rapidity of the city's growth, and by nothing is its phenomenal development more 
■clearly and impressively shown than by the story of the establishing and building up of the banking 
facilities. Half a century ago there was nothing resembling a bank in Manchester, — to-day there are 
:five banks of discount and deposit whose aggregate capital is three-quarters of a million, and six 
savings banks holding deposits considerably exceeding fifteen millions of dollars and having guarantee 
funds whose aggregate is about $900,000. Manchester's financial institutions are second to none in 
New England as regards solidity and efiiciency, and their record fairly entitles them to a generous 
•share of the credit due to the men and the enterprises which have developed Manchester from an 
-obscure town to the metropolis of New Hampshire within the memory of many who had arrived at 
■man's estate before the work was fairly begun. 

Those conversant with the early history of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company do not need 
to be told that the management showed an earnest desire to attract a superior class of operatives and 
pursued a policy as far-sighted as it was broad and liberal, it having for its object the advancement 
of the welfare of the entire community as is evidenced by such acts as the gift of lands for public 
parkd, the providing of comfortable and home-like tenements, the establishment of a free library, and 
the carrying out of other projects of a kindred character. Hence it is not to be wondered at that the 
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company should have been the first to provide the community with banking 
facilities. The company did not open a regular bank but simply inaugurated a system by which such 
•of its employes as chose could entrust their savings to the corporation; the object being to encourage 
thrift and to guard the operatives against loss by theft or fire. This business was in charge of the 
paymaster, and no particular investments or loans were made on account of the deposits, the service 
being offered as an accommodation merely, and not on account of the profit that might result from it. 
The company began to receive deposits in 1842 and continued to do so until September, 1856, when 
the service was given up as the existence of local savings banks did away with the necessity for it. 

The first regular banking institution opened in this city was the Manchester Bank, chartered under 
State laws in December, 1844, and organized in 1845. Business was begun September 2, 1845, the 
•original capital being $50,000, which was increased to $125,000 in 1852. This bank stopped doing 
•business in 1866 after a very successful career. The semi-annual dividends averaged about four 
per cent. The business of the old Manchester Bank did not really stop, but rather was transferred 
to the Manchester National Bank, which was organized in April, 1865, and began operations the same 
year with a capital of $100,000, which was increased to $150,000, April 2, 1872. 

The national banks are : The Amoskeag, bloody Currier president, George B. Chandler cashier ; 
The First National, Frederick Smyth president, Charles F. Morrill cashier ; The Manchester, Nathan 
Parker president, Walter M. Parker cashier ; The Merchants, James A. Weston president, Daniel 
W. Lane cashier ; The Second National, Aretas Blood president, Josiah Carpenter cashier. Although 
this completes the list of Manchester's national and savings banks, it would be quite incorrect to 
assume that exhaustive mention has been made of the financial facilities of the city, for very valuable 
■service is also offered by the four well-established trust and investment companies doing business 
3iere, their aggregate capital being -S 1,300,000. New Hampshire Trust Company, branch office in 
Boston ; organized, 1885 ; president, James A. Weston ; vice-president, Charles H. Bartlett ; treas- 
urer, Hiram D. Upton. Granite State Trust Company, organized 1887, capital -§100,000, deposits 
=$200,000, assets $312,000; president, James F. Briggs ; vice-president, Alpheus Gay; treasurer, 
Alonzo Elliott. Union Trust Company, president, J. L. Hosmer ; manager and treasurer, George H. 
Stearns. KimballCba-np Investment Company, George E. Gage manager. 



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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



There are six savings banks in the city : The Araoskeag, Moody Currier president, Henry Chan^ 
dler treasurer; The Guaranty, John M. Parker president, James A. Weston treasurer; The- 
Manchester, Daniel Clark president, Walter M. Parker treasurer ; The Mechanics, Henry E. Burn- 
ham president, Josiah Carpenter treasurer ; The Merrimack River, Frederick Smyth president andi 
treasurer ; The Peoples, Person C. Cheney president, George B. Chandler treasurer. 




Barb & Clapp Block, West Manchester. 

The savings banks of Manchester are vorthy of much more extended mention than the limits of 
space enable us to give them, not only on account of their own intrinsic importance but also because- 
an adequate history of their origin and development would include a consideration of the great indus- 
tries from which comes by far the larger part of the money deposited in their custody. 

It is obvious that savings banks must be sensitive and accurate indicators of the condition of 
business and of the general habits of the community to which they appeal for support, for certainly 
savings will not increase when " bard times," oppress a people, and certainly the amount of thrift 
possessed by a community can be closely gauged by the advantage taken of the facilities offered for 
money saving. 

The citizens of Manchester may confidently challenge the closest investigation of their savings 
banks and of the popular support they receive, for these institutions are as sound and as ably con- 
ducted as any in the country, and some idea of the eagerness with which the facilities they offer are 
availed of and of| the general prosperity of the people may be gained from the fact that the aggregate 
deposits exceed $15,000,000, — a truly wonderful showing when the population of Manchester is con- 
sidered, for if equally divided this sum would represent a deposit of about §340 by every man, woman 
and child in the city ! It is doubtful if another city in the world can paiallel this condition of affairs,, 
■which tells better than'words can of the opportunities for remunerative employment, and comparativer 
-lowness of living expenses, and the industry and thrift of the people. 



MANCHEaTEU AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 41 

It will be seen that ample opportunity is given for the investment of large as well as small sums, 
so that the residents of Manchester need not go away from home in order to profit by all the advan- 
tages offered at an important financial centre. There are two local loan and b\iilding associations- 
which render very valuable aid to those wishing to construct homes of their own, and which, although, 
of comparatively recent establishment, have already aided materially in the building up of the city. 




Granite Street, West Manchester. 

The Manchester Building and Loan Association was incorporated in 1887, and its standing in 1890 
was as follows : shares issued, 2,400 ; loans on real estate, $53,700. President, H. C. Canney ; vice- 
president, Albe C. Heath ; secretary, E. J. Burnham ; treasurer, Frank M. Rollins. 

The Granite State Provident Association was organized in 18S7, and its 1890 standing was a» 
follows: shares issued, 43,078; assets, $200,000; president, George P. Stewart; vice-president, 
Philip Carpenter ; treasurer, Charles J. Lord ; secretary, E. Burlingame. 

Although insurance companies are not generally classed with financial corporations, still the 
relation the former bears to the latter is sufficiently intimate to warrant insurance and financial enter- 
prises being spoken of in the same chapter and this is all the more fitting in the case of Manchester s 
companies from the fact that her insurance corporations are as sound and reliable as are her banking 
institutions, — and a higher standard could not be possibly reached. 

The New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company was incorporated in 1869, it being the first stock 
insurance company ever organized in this State. The original capital was $100,000 ; and wa» 
increased to $200,000 in 1872, to $250,000 in 1874, to $500,000 in 1882, and to $600,000 in 1888, 
and to $700,000 in 1891. James A. Weston is president, John C. French is vice-president and secre- 
tary, George B. Chandler is treasurer, and William H. Berry is assistant secretary. 

The People's Fire Insurance Company was incorporated in August, 1885, and commenced business 
the following November, with a capital of $100,000 which was increased to $250,000 in 1886, and to- 
$350,000 in 1890. Joseph C. Moore is president, George W. Weeks is vice-president, Charles F. 
Morrill is treasurer, Stephen B. Stearns secretary, and William II. Goggin assistant secretary. 



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MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



Both these companies have become very generally and favorably known in every section of the 
•country. As all the leading companies are represented in Manchester, property owners have no 
•difficulty in obtaining dependable insurance to any reasonable amount on the most favorable terms ; 
the abundant supply of water and the efficiency of the local fire department both operating to keep 
rates at the very lowest point. Although the experience of Boston and of Lynn in 1889 (to go no 
farther back) shows that extensive conflagrations will occur in spite of the efforts of thoroughly 
-drilled firemen, still the residents of Manchester have excellent reason for the confidence they feel in 
the safety of their city, for no really great fire has as yet visited Manchester and the city was never 
■better prepared than now to subdue the most dangerous conflagrations. 

IVIANCHESTER BOARD OK TRADE. 

The Board of Trade has a membership of about 300, and includes the most prominent individuals 
and firms in all branches of manufacture and commerce. Although formed but little over a year ago, 
the Board is already thoroughly organized and has made its influence felt so materially as to indicate 
that the most sanguine hopes of its founders will be justified by the practical results accomplished. 

Its membership comprises the leading business men of the place, and it has already issued a very 
.attractive pamphlet, to which we are indebted for many of our statistics. 

The officers are as follows : president, George B. Chandler ; vice-presidents, Person C. Cheney, 
Herman F. Straw ; treasurer, Henry Chandler; secretary, Herbert W. Eastman ; directors, George B. 
■Chandler, Frank Dowst, John B. Varick, Hiram D. Upton, John C. French, Andrew Bunton, Frank 
M. Gerrish, Edward M. Slayton, Frank P. Carpenter. 



Abbott, Jacob J. 
Abbott, O. D. 
Abbott, William B. 
Adams, Charles A. 
Africa, Walter G. 
Allen, F. S. 
Anderson, Carl W. 
Archambeault, J. B. 
Austin, Flint it Day 
Bartlett, Charles H. 
Bartlett, Gay & Young 
Bartlett, John P. 
Barton, Otis 
Batchelder, George W. 
Batchelder, R. N. 
Beach, John T. 
Blanchet. George 
Bodwell, Loring B. 
Bosber, George F. 
Bourne, S. N. 
Bourassa, Frank E, 
Briggs, James F. 
Bruce, William S. B. 
Bryson, John 
Buck, William E. 
Bunton, Andrew 
Burlingame, E. E. 
Burnham & Brown 
Campbell, A. S. & Co. 
Campbell, Z. F. 
■Carpenter, Frank P. 
■Carpenter, Josiah 
■Cashman, John 



MEMBERS. 

Cavanaugh Brothers 
Chalifoux, A. A. 
Chalifoux & Co. 
Challis, Frank H. 
Chamberlin, M. S. 
Chandler, George B. 
Chandler, Henry 
Chandler, John M. 
Chandler & Co. 
Chenette, F. X. 
Cheney, Charles W., Jr. 
Cheney, Frank P. 
Cheney, Person C. 
Cheney, Shurtlefl^ & Cheney 
Clapp, Allen M. 
Clark Brothers 
Clarke, John B. 
Cleworth, John 
Clough, Lewis A. 
Clough, Lucien B. 
Clough & Co. 
Coburn, E. R. & Co. 
Colby, Frank P. 
Colby, L. \V. 
Colby, N. H. 
Collins, Thomas F. 
Connor, Daniel 
Connor, Maurice J. 
Connor, ^lichael 
Corey, William 
Corning, A. M. 
Cox, Charles E. 
Cross, David 



Currier, Moody 
Curtis, S. F. 
Cushman & Hardy 
Daniels, A. H. 
Daniels, Joel 
Dean, Benjamin C. 
Dearborn, J. H. 
DeCourcy & Holland 
Devine, P. A. 
Dodge, Charles E. 
Dodge, George W. 
Dodge & Laing 
Dodge & Straw 
Donahoe, James T. 
Dow, Frederick C. 
Drake & Parker 
Drew, William E. 
Dunlap, Fred T. 
Dunlap, John A. 
Eager & Rand 
Earaes Brothers 
Eastman, Allen D. 
Eastman, A. M. 
Eastman, George S. 
Edgerly, Clarence M. 
EUinwood, John G. 
Elliott, Alonzo 
Fairbanks, H. B. 
Faucher, H. I. 
Fellows, Ira P. 
Felton, S. A. & Son 
Ferren, Eben 
Fifield, Tilton F. 



MANCHESTER AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. 



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7F\6i\, Charles H. 
.Fitts, Frank W. 
.Fontaine &, Paris 
-Foster, Gust 
.Fradd, Horatio 
Freeman, William J. 
-French, John C. 
-Oadbois, A. L. 
•Crage, George E. 
*Crallagher & Mara 
•Cray, Alpheus 
Gaaaille, Henri 
Gerrish, Frank M. 
Gervais it Co. 
Goodman, William P. 
Greuier, Abraham G. 
Grenier, Philip F. 
Griffin Brothers 
Hale, Arthur H. 
Hale & Whittemore 
Hail, John B. 
Hall, Nason H. 
Handy, John B. 
Hardy & Co. 
Harley & Robbie 
Harrington, Patrick 
Hayes, Charles C. 
-Hayes, John & Co. 
Hazen, Charles 
Head & Dowst 
Healy, Daniel F. 
Eeath, H. W. 
Heath, Robert 
Herrick, H. W. 
Hickey, Thomas 
Higgins Brothers Co. 
Higgins, Freeman 
Higgins, George F. 
Hill, Bushrod AV. 
Hobbs, Edwin H. 
Hodge, Jeremiah 
Hoitt, Charles A. 
Eoltiies, H. J. 
Holt, W. S. 
Hoyt, John 
Hubbard, George H. 
Buse, Isaac 
Hutchinson, Charles H. 
Hutchinson, J. A. 
Ireland, Wilberforce 
J^ames Brothers 
J^ames, Eben T. 
-James, Jacob F. 
-Johnson, Franklin P. 
-Johnson, William N. 
-Jones, Edwin F. 
JoBselyn, L. H. &, Co. 
Kean, P. 

Kendall, William M. 
Kennard, Dimond 
Xerwin, Dennis 
IKidder, Nathan P. 



Killey & Wadleigh 

Kimball, Daniel S. 

Kimball, Edward L. 

Kimball, Frank P. 

Kimball, Orren E. 

Knowlton, Edgar J. 

Knox, Ossian D. 

Ladd, W. D. & Co. 

Lane, A. J. 

Lane, Daniel W. 

Lane, Thomas A. 

Lanouette, Joseph E. A. 

Leighton, George A. 

Lord, Charles E. 

Lord, George C. 

Manchester Heating «& Lighting 

Company 
Marshall, Horace 
Marshall & Knowlton 
Marshall & Underbill 
Martin, B. F. Mrs. 
Ma.xwell, A. D. 
McAllister, George I. 
McDerby, Thomas E. 
McDonald & Cody 
McDuffie, Charles D. 
McKean, Robert E. 
McKeon, John 
Mead, ISIason & Co. 
Means, Charles T. 
Merrill, H. C. 
Merrill & Freeman 
Mitchell, Walter B. 
Miville, Francis C. 
Miville & Co. 
MoUeur, Jr., Joseph 
Moore &, Morgan 
Moore & Preston 
Morrill, Charles F. 
Morency, Donat B. 
Murphy, John D. 
Newton, E. S. 
O'Dowd, Michael 
Olzendam, A. P. 
Olzendam, G. A. 
Owen, W. W. 
Parker, Walter M. 
Parsons, George A. 
Perkins, E. W. 
Pettee & Adams 
Pike & Heald 
Piper, Stephen 
Plumer & Holton 
Poore, Alfred & D. M. 
Poore, Darwin M. 
Prout, M. 

Queen City Drug Company 
Quiniby, Alfred 
Quirin, Joseph 
Ray, Harry P. 
Rav, John C 
Reynolds, J. H. 



Reynolds, Leonard P. 
Richardson, C. L. 
liichardson, E. P. 
Riddle, George W. 
Riley, Philip 
Robie, Charles H. 
Robinson, George L. 
Rowell, E. K. 
Sanborn, William 
Sawyer, Harvey B. 
Schonland, W. F. 
Sheehan & Noonan 
Shelters, L. 
Simons, D. A. 
Simons, Lewis 
Simpson, H. P. 
Slayton, Edward M. 
Sleeper, W. F. & Co. 
Smith, Waterman 
Stearns, George H. 
Stevens, R. P. & Co. 
Stickney, Jeremiah 
Story, A. B. 
Straw, Daniel F. 
Straw, Herman F. 
Sullivan, Roger G. 
Sweeney, John 
Taggart, David A. 
Tebbetts & Soule 
Temple & Farrington Co. 
The E. P. Johnson Co. 
The James Baldwin Co. 
Trefethen, Charles A. 
Thorpe, Thomas L. 
Towle, John E. & Co. 
Truesdale. John & Son 
Turcotte, J. O. 
Upton, Hiram D. 
Varick, John B. 
Varick, Thomas R. 
Varney, David B. 
Vining, A. L. 
Wadsworth, David 
Wagner, Edward 
Wallace, Andrew C. 
Wallace, F. L. ct Co. 
Watts, Horace P.* 
Way, Frank L. 
Whitford, George 
Welch, Charles D. 
Weston, James A. 
Weston & Hill 
Westover, Louis N. 
Whalen, Nicholas J. 
Whittemore, D. C. 
W''iggin, Joseph H. 
Wingate & Gould 
Winsor, William E. 
Worthley, Samuel M. 
York, Carl E. 
Young, George L. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



John J. Dillon, State Agent Northwestern Mutual Life 
Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., Room 2. Townes' 
Block. 951 Elm Street. Manchester, N. H.— Those who 
are not accountants by profession, or who do not have a 
great deal to do with fisures in their occupation, often find 
it practically impossible to gain any clear and definite 
information from the bewildering array of figures pre- 
sented in the reports of the condition of many of the insur- 
ance companies asking the support and encouragement of 
the public. We have no intention of asserting that these 
reports are purposely made obscure, for it is notorious 
that nothing is more difficult than to so arrange a mass of 
figures as to make the matter of which they treat clear and 
evident to the average reader. It is obviously for the 
advantage of every railway company to have the public 
■well informed as regards the running of trains, and yet 
those who have (and who has not?) puzzled their brains 
over the complicated time-tables issued by the larger roads 
will appreciate the story of the railway president who, in 
company with a director, studied long and earnestly to 
learn the time of the departure of a certain train over his 
own road, and was finall}- forced to give it up and ask a 
brakeman. Few men can use words to the best possible 
advantage, but still fewer can get tlie best attainable 
results from the use of figures. We do not know that the 
management make any special claim in the matter, but it 
is a fact nevertheless that the reports of the Jforlhwestern 
Mutual Life Insurance Company are models of what such 
documents should be. No space is wasted for useless 
verbiage; the compiler of the report does not take occasion 
to air his eloquence, to deliver an essay on the tariff or on 
any other subject foreign to the matter under discussion, 
but he sticks closely to business; shows what the company 



has dune, what it is doing and what it proposes to do; and! 
when he ha« finislied what he has to say he stops, — a 
rare and most laudable proceeding. The tables exhibited 
are worthy of the utmost praise for they are simple in 
arrangement, concise in character, and cover the whole 
ground without encumbering a bit of it. Take for 
instance the headings of the tables attached to the 
statement of business done during 1890, and note the com- 
prehensive field they cover: " New policies issueddur'ng 
the year 1889 and 1890," giving the States in which they 
were issued, the number of the policies for each State, 
their amount and the premium received. " Statement of 
New Policies issued for five years; " " Statement of Loans 
on Bund and Mortgage for five years;" "Percentage of 
losses to mean amount of risk;" "Growth of company 
since organization;" "Death losses paid since organiza- 
tion; " " Investments, January 1st 1891." Certainly these 
tables tell all that the most conservative could wish to 
know, and what is more they tell it in plain and unmis- 
takable language. The Northwestern Mutual is one of 
the leading life insurance companies of the world, and i» 
the largest in the country which confines its operations to 
the United States. It has been carried on for thirty two 
years and is without doubt as reliable a company as can 
be found anywhere. The agent for New Hampshire. Mr. 
John J. Dillon, is a native of London, England, and is 
very widely and favorably known in insurance and gen- 
eral business circles throughout the State. A branch 
agency is maintained at Nashua; that in Manchester being 
cimveniently located at No. 951 Elm street, room 3, 
Towne's block, where Mr. Dillon or his representative may 
generally be found during business hours, and where all: 
desired information will be freely and cheerfully given. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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Cheney, Shurfleff & Cheney, General Aeenis for Ver- 
mont and New Hampshire, of the Mutual Life Insurance 
•do. of New York. Office 099 Elm Street, JIanchester, 
JJ. H.— In making mention of the various insurance com- 
panies, mercantile enterprises and manufacturing undertak- 
ings doing business in a given cit.y, it is sometimes very 
difficult to grade them accurately, or in other words to assign 
to each the comparative position to which it is justly en- 
titled, but no such difficulty is met with in the case of the 
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, for this is 
everywhere known to be the most extensive, most cele- 
brated and most genuinely successful institution of the kind 
in the world. This of course is a sweeping claim, but it is 
made in entire good faith and will be pressed until another 
company is brought forward which can make an equally 
good showing as regards the extension of desirable busi- 
ness; the making of judicious investments, and in short the 
performance of all the functions pertaining legitimately to 
a mutual life insurance company. This company has been 
in existence forty-eight years, during which time it has 
paid its policy-holders In death claims, matured endow- 
ments, dividends, etc., over $300,000,000 of dollars in "good 
money of the realm," a sum equal to 7,680 tons of pure 
«ilver. Do you comprehend the monumental splendor of 
■this fact? Let us help you: The transportation of this 
vast treasure in the precious metal, named, by ordinary 
express teams capable of carrying 1,000 pounds each, 
■would require 15,360 teams, and allowing twenty-flve feet 
for each team, the train so formed would be seventy-two 
miles in length. Surprised, are you? Well listen to the 
supplementary fact that this great company, this, greatest 
of all banks, has on hand this blessed minute over $147,000- 
OOO, of solid cash assets, or thirty odd thousand wagon 
loads more of silver, every dollar of which, belongs to the 
policy-holders. In other words, this mammoth bank has 
to-day a line of depositors whose deposits aggregate over 
^147,000.000. The management may justly take pride in 
what has been done in the past: confidently cliallenge 
comparison at the present time, and reasonably form the 
■very highest hopes lor the future. That the residents of 
New Hampshire are by no means blind to the advantages 
oflEered by this company is shown by the fact that insur- 
ance to the amount of a million and a quarter of dollars 
has been written in this Stale during the past year by this 
institution, which has agents in all the leading cities and 
towns and pursues as active and progressive a policy as 
though it were a new and untried i>rgani7<ition instead of 
•one holding the leading position, and having nearly a half- 
century's experience behind it. The general .agents for 
New Hampshire and Vermont are Messrs. Cheney, Shurt- 
leff & Cheney; this firm succeeding in 1889 Messrs. R. H. 
•& F. N. Cheney, who located here as special agents in 1887, 
and Mr. C M. Gignoux of Portsmouth, recently deceased, 
who for many years was the company's general agent for 
JNew Hampshire. Mr. R. H. Cheney was freight division 
agent at White River Junction, for the Northern, Concord, 
Boston and Lowell Railroads, for many years, and both he 
and Mr. F. N. Cheney consider themselves sons of Vermont 
by right of adoption, for although born in Minnesota they 
have lived in the Green Mountain State almost all their 
lives and have a large circle of friends throughout tiiat 
section. Their associate in business, Jlr. W. H. Shurtleff, 
was born in Lancaster, N. H., where lie distinguished 
himself as an able lawyer. He served in the army during 
the Rebellion, has more than once been a member of the 
legislature, and is widely and favorably known. In brief 
the firm are energetic and respected representatives of an 
energetic and respected company. 



PEOPLES 

Fire Insurance 

COMPANY. 

Capital S350,000.00 

Assets ©761,a73.72 

Surplus 861,027.52 



839 Elm Street, Merchants Exchange, 

MANCHESTER, N. H. 



Owing to acombination of circumstances which it is quite 
unnecessary to mention here in detail, the attention of the 
residents of New Hampshire has been concentrated on the 
Peoples Fire Insurance Company of Manchester since it was 
incorporated in 188.5, and therelore we can say nothing con- 
cerning it which will be news to our well informed New 
Hampshire readers. It is safe to assert that few enter- 
prises have been watched with more anxious care, and 
that few if any undertakings have had more dependent 
upon their issue, and now that the battle has been fought 
and won (for whatever the future may bring forth it will 
still remain a fact that the record of the Peoples Fire 
Insurance Company for the past five years has vindicated 
the position of those who advocated the possibility of con- 
ducting insurance upon revised lines), it is but just that 
due acknowledgment should be paid to the ability, integ- 
rity, pluck and perseverance of those who founded this 
company and have thus far directed its affairs. The 
original capital of $100,000 was increased February 1886 
to .13,50,000 and on April 1st 1890, again increased to ii;3.50.- 
000. It now has assets .1761,873.42 and a surplus of .fOl,- 
027. .53. It miintains agencies in twenty-four States and is 
respected abroad no less than at home, for it follows a 
liberal and clearly out-lined policy; undertakes no more 
than it is abundantly able to perform and in short does au 
honorable and straightforward business on honorable and 
straightforward business principles. The home office is 
located at No. 839 Elm Street, Merchants Exchange, and 
a sufficiently large force of clerks is employed to ensure 
the prompt and accurate despatch of the many details 
incidental to the practical workings of an enterprise of 
this kind. The following gentlemen comprise those most 
actively engaged in the management of the company: 
Joseph C. Moore, president; G. W. Weeks, vice president; 
C. F. Morrill, treasurer; S. B. Stearns, secretary; W. H. 
Goggin, assistant secretary ; executive committee, Joseph 
C. Moore, Geo. W. Weeks. David Cross, Frank Dowst, 
Hiram Hill. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



W. H. a. WHITCOMB, 

Burlington, Vt. 



H. P. WHITCOMB, Cashier, 
Burlington, Vt. 

V. O. WHITCOMB, Manager, 
Burlington, Vt. 



C. H. WHITCOMB, 

Manchester, N. H- 



GENERAL AGENTS 

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 

FOR 
New Hampshire, Vermont and Northern New York. 



W, H. S, WHITCOMB & Co, 

MANAGERS 

STANDARD ACCIDENT COMPANY, 



FOR 



Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Northern New York 

3 and 4 Pembroke Building, Mancliester, N. H. 



It is the easiest thing in the world to present arguments 
in favor of life and accident insurance, but nothing is to 
be gained bj' arguing in support of a proposition whose 
truth everyone admits, and no person of ordinary intelli- 
gence now denies that every man sbould make some provi- 
sion to secure those dependeut upon him from suffering 
and destitution in case of his death or injury. The only 
question remaining is "How can that provision best be 
made ? " and for a satisfactory answer to it we refer our 
readers to Messrs. W. H. S. Wbitcomb & Co., and the 
firm will cheerfully give tull information on application 
in person or by mail to their olSces at Nos. 3 and 4 Pem- 
brolve Building, Manchester, N. H. They also maintain a 
large office at Burlington, Vermont, but of course the 
great majoritj' of our readers will find it more convenient 
to do business at the Manchester agency, which was 
opened in 1890 and has already become widely and favora- 
bly known in this section. The firm is constituted of 
Messrs. Wm. H. S., Henry P., Vernon O., and Charles H. 
Wbitcomb, all of whom are natives of Burlington, where the 
senior partners reside, and where Henry P. and Vernon O. 
have charge of the office, the one in this city being managed 
by Mr. Charles H. Wbitcomb. The}* are general agents 
for the Equitable Life Assurance Societj'; Charles H. 
Wbitcomb for New Hampshire, W. H. S. Wbitcomb for 
Vermont and Northern New York; and Managers for the 
Standard Accident Company, Charles H. Wbitcomb for 
Maine and New Hampshire. W. H. S. Wbitcomb for Ver- 
mont and Northern New York. Both these companies 
are thoroughly sound flnanciall}'; are managed by efficient 
and reliable men, who are as liberal in their methods as is 
consistent with the best interests of policyholders, and the 
record they have made affords convincing evidence that 
they give thoroughly dependable insurance at the lowest 
possible rates, so that no one seeking life or accident insur- 
ance should fail to make himself familiar with the advan- 
tages they offer. Investigation costs nothing and inquir- 
ers will be given every facility to become conversant with 



the facts. The agency is as old as the Equit.able Life^ 
Assurance Society, and is the senior General Agency in. 
New England for the Equitable, Mr. Wm. H. S. W bit- 
comb having been in the service of the societj' as general: 
agent longer than any other gentleman in the New Eng- 
land States, succeeding Charles J. Alger, who began with. 
the society in 1859. The agency has graduated some of 
the best men in the insurance business, and it is no small' 
thing to say that few general agencies are so widely known, 
from the Atlantic to the Pacific by its graduates. This 
much for the agency. The Equitable Life has long held 
the proud position of the leading Life Insurance Company 
of tlie world. For many years it has transacted a larger 
new business than any other company. Its new businefs 
for 1890 covered the enormous sum of $200,000,000 which 
completely distances competition. Its amount at risk la- 
the largest in the world, $700,000,000. Its surplus stands 
out far ahead of any other company and is nearly as much. 
as any two of its competitors can show. Its policies have 
been so far adopted or imitated that all the prominent 
companies doing business set forth some of the ideas of 
the Equitable, until as a matter offset it is said that •' the- 
Equitable has reformed the insurance policies of the age."' 
The Equitable is making settlements of its twenty year 
policies, written by and through the agency of WhitcomU- 
& Co., that have never been equalled by any other com- 
pany. The Standard Accident Co., of Detroit, offers 
advantages that are worth the consideration of careful 
men. It pays fifty-two weeks indemniiy while most other 
companies pay but twenty-six. In other words, the- 
Standard gives a year's insurance for a year's premium. It 
does not deduct sums paid for indemnity from a death* 
claim. Other companies act upon the reverse of this idea. 
Its policies are world-wide. Its losses are paid at either- 
of the offices of Wbitcomb & Co., in Manchester or in. 
Burlington; and hence it is in that sense a home company. 
No other company will do the same. The public gener- 
ally are interested in getting the most for their money. 



Barton & Co., dealers in Dry Goods and Small Wares, 
Carpetings, Curtains, Upholstery Goods, etc.. Merchant's 
Exchange Building, 849 and 851 Elm Street, Manchester, 
N. H. — Forty one years is a much longer time to look for- 
ward to than to look back upon, but considered from any 
standpoint it is worthy of respectful consideration, and espec- 
ially so when looked at as the period which has elapsed since 
an existing commercial enterprise was founded, for forty- 
one years count for much in mercantile life and a business 
must have uncommon vitality to live and flourish through 
all the many changes it will invariably bring about. 
Therefore the simple fact that the undertaking carried on 
by Messrs. Barton & Co., was founded in 1850, is of itself 
enough to entitle it to more than passing mention, and 
when it is coupled with the significant statement that the 
firm occupy premises having more floor space than any 
other dry goods house in the State, it will readily be 
inferred that this enterprise is successful and representa- 
tive in the full sense of the term The store is located in 
Merchant's Exchange building, Nos. 849 and 851 Elm 
street, and occupies four floors and a basement measuring 



25x100 feet, giving a total area of 12,500 square ftet, 
which is taken full advantage of, for the firm carry aa 
immense stock, comprising dry goods and small wares^ 
carpetings, curtains, upholstery goods and many other- 
commodities far too numerous to mention. It would be 
simply absurd to attempt a description of it within our- 
limited space, but we may, at least, fay that it is as skill- 
fully chosen as it is large and that it comprises the very 
latest fashionable novelties in its many departments^ 
Employment is given to upwards of thirty assistants^ 
and it is a fundamental and rigidly enforced rule of' 
the management that equal and uniform courtesy must- 
be extended to every caller, large or small, rich or 
poor, for no one class of trade is catered to, but the trad» 
of every member of the community is desired, and no- 
troubte is spared to honestly satisfy every customer. 
Mr. Otis Barton is a native of Maine, and is promi- 
nently identified with the advancement of Manchester's 
best interests. He has served on the city council and ia- 
a member of the board of trustees of the Amoskeag. 
Savings Bank. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCUESTER. 



4T 




E. M. SLAYTON, 

KECEIVER OF AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN 

Butter, Cheese, Lard, Pork, Beans, Eggs, Evaporated Apples^ 

AND ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 
GRANITK STREET, HIAXCHESTER, N. H. 



The business carried on by the gentleman 
whose card we print above was founded by the 
Hon. H. K. Slayton, father of the present propri- 
etor, in 1865, which was the first wholesale pro- 
duce and provision house established in Manchester 
and has been under the sole control of Mr. E. M. 
Slayton since 1873. For more than a score of 
years it has been looked upon as a leader in its 
special line, doing a business amounting to nearly 
one-half a million per year, and notwithstanding 
the great development of Manchester during that 
period, this undertaking has developed with cor- 
responding rapidity and has steadily kept its place 
among the representative enterprises of the city. 
Its proprietor is well known in Manchester and 
vicinity. He has served as State representative, 



and is a director of the Amoskeag National Bank. 
Mr. Slayton is a receiver of and wholesale dealer- 
in butter, cheese, eggf, beans, evaporated apples,, 
lard, pork, and all kinds of country produce, and 
carries a very heavy and complete stock, requiring^ 
the occupancy of spacious premises. These are 
located on Granite street, and comprise three 
floors, of a total area of 7200 square feet. An 
extensive butter depot is maintained at Malone^ 
N. Y., and St. Albans, Vt. The very choicest 
grades of butter can always be obtained of Mr. 
Slayton at the lowest market rates. He employs 
thirteen experienced and efficient assistants, and 
prompt and painstaking attention is assured to- 
every order, the prices quoted on the various com-- 
modities handled being low in every instance. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



Oranite State Provident Association, a Jlanchester 
corporation that has achieved a most gratifying success — 
Among the various investment associations of the country 
the Granite State Provident Association of Manchester, 
N. H., occupies a prominent place. For a concern so 
young to accomplish so much is little short of miraculous. 
But those acquainted with the management can only see 
in the rapid growth of the association the results of well 
directed and unceasing energy on the part of its promoters. 
Briefly slated the purpose of this association is to en- 
courage industry and frugality, and to promote thrift 
and economy among its members, by providing a medium 
through which the savings may be invested so as to yield 
the largest returns consistent with absolute safety ; to aid its 
members in acquiring real estate, building houses and mak- 
ing improvements on it, and devoting the money ordinarily 
paid for rent to buying homes for themselves and families. 
With such an object in view what wonder that over 8000 
people have subscribed for $10,000,000 worth of instalment 
shares, knowing that by persisting in their efforts to save 
they would ultimately be relieved of the rent paying bon- 
-dage. The association carries on its business through local 
building clubs which elect their own offlcers,make their own 
by laws and divide their own profits among themselves. 
All applications for loans are made to the board of directors 
of the club to which the member belongs, and the property 
•otfered as security is appraised by a committe appoiuled 
by said directors, and no loan is made without their 
approval. The net sum paid in by the members of a club 
is loaned in that club it it is applied for (if not applied for 
it is loaned to the members of some other club, the profits 
going to the club that furnishes the money). In addition 
to this the association, through its bond department, 
brings the club at least twice as much money as the niem- 
bers'have paid in, and this is loaned by the club on the 
same terms as that contributed by the members. This 
makes the association in effect a great union of local asso- 
ciations under one charter for mutual protection and secu- 
rity, as well as to obtain unlimited credit, very much as 
the union of our several States under the constitution of 
the United States has cemented the people of Ibis republic 
into a great and powerful nation. The association has its 
home office in the Pembroke building, where about twenty 
-clerks are necessarj' to care for its fast increasing business. 
It also has several offices in Boston. Providence, Portland, 
Springfield, New Haven, Lawrence and other New Eng- 
and cities, as well as in all the principal Western cities. 
The association is under the supervision of the bank com- 
missioners of the State. A recent examination by the com- 
missioners revealed the fact that the association has assets 
of $123 for every $100 liability, which shows the concern to 
Tje in the hands of far seeing and capable financiers. 

KIMBALL-CHAMP INVESTMENT COMPANY, 

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. 

Paid-up Capital $300,000, Geo. E. Gage, Manager, Man- 
chester, N. H. — The origin and development of the busi- 
ness of the Kimball-Champ Investment Co., affords a 
striking example of what may be accomplished in the waj' 
of building up an important and indeed a representative 
enterprise by strictly legitimate methods in a remarkabi}' 
short time. From the very beginning it has been the 
policy of the management to steer clear of anything in the 
shape of a "boom," and the growth of the business, 
immense as it has been, has in no way been brought about 
ty taking advantage of real or fancied " booms" and is 
consequently not the result of a "boom" itself, but of 
steady and rapid development along conservative lines. 
While the company has existed in its present form only 
since July, 1888, the business dates back about a decade, 
for it was some ten years ago that Messrs. J. F. Kimball 
and George H. Champ became associated in the loan busi- 
ness in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The increase in the magui- 
tude of their operations suggested the formation of a 



corporation that they might be carried on with greater 
facility, and a stock company with a paid-up capital of 
$300,000 was established. It is a significant fact that 
Messrs. Kimball and Champ intended from the first to 
personally own two thirds of the capital stock, for it 
shows that they had unbounded faith in the future of the 
company. This intention has been fully carried out and 
the success attained has vindicated their judgment. A 
frequent cause of failure when a business firm is suc- 
ceeded by a corporation is the withdrawal of that close 
and skillful personal supervision which assured success 
under former conditions, and it is unquestionably a fact 
that the uninterrupted prosperity of the business of the 
Kimball-Champ Investment Co , is chiefly due to the 
continuance of the same policy which made the partner- 
ship business so pronounced a success. This policy has 
for its leading features the close scrutiny of all loans and 
their uncompromising rejection where the margin of 
security seems insufficient ; the uniform refusal to 
advance money on frontier lands and business property in 
small cities; the prompt forwarding of all remittances, 
and the employment of only men of undoubted character 
to place loans among eastern investors. Mr. Geo. E 
Gage, manager of the Manchester and Boston office, cer- 
tainly needs no introduction to New Hampshire readers, 
and particularly to those interested in financial matters, 
for he was Slate savings' bank commissioner for six 
years, was the city treasurer of Nashua for six years and 
was assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Nashua 
for thirteen years. He is a native of New Boston, N. H. 
The company issue a pamphlet, giving full information, to 
which we refer those wishing to familiarize themselves 
with the practical details of the enterprise. 

N. B. Hayes, 

Fine Tailoring. 
Chambers, 852 
Elm Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — 
The chambers 
utilized by Mr. N. 
B. Hayes at No. 
s,j2 Elm street, 
have become 
widely and favor- 
ably known 
among careful 
dressers residing 
in Manchester 
and vicinity, for 
Mr. Hayes ranks 
with the leading 
tai 1 o r s of New 
England, and 
produces gar- 
ments which are 
not only unexcep- 
li on abl e as re- 
gards cut, fit and 
m a k i n g, b u t 
which have tliat iii<iitiii;ilili- yet unmistakable "style" 
which is the dislinguishing characteristic of artistic cloth- 
ing. Mr. Hayes is a native of Bradford, Vt., and inaugu- 
rated his present enterprise in 1883. He does not carry a 
stock of cloths, but sells from .samples, and offers his 
patrons an almost endless variety to choose from, compris- 
ing the productions of the leading foreign and American 
manufacturers. The latest fashionable novelties are repre- 
sented in !Mr. Hayes' samples. lie spares no pains, and is 
always thoroughly well informed concerning the condition 
of the market. Considering the superiority of the work, 
the prices quoted are very reasonable, comparing favorably 
in fact with tho?e often named in connection with far 
inferior clothing. Employment is given to eight assistants, 
and orders are promptly filled. Mr. Hayes is the only 
tailor in town who cuts and makes ladies' garments. 




LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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JohnF. Gillis, Boots. Shoes and Rubbers, 965 Elm 
Street, Mancbester, N. H.— Tbis is an old and familiar 
store being one of the oldest in town in this line of trade. 
Robinson & Congdon first started the business and were 
succeeded by Jlr. E. A. Day, who was followed in 1884 
by the present proprietor, Mr. John F. Gillis, who is a 
native of Hudson, N. H. The exceptional inducements 
ottered to discriminating purchasers at this store, show 
that all this experience has had its legitimate effect in 
putting this concern in a position to meet all honorable 
•competition, both as regards, the quality of the goods and 
tlie prices quoted on "the same. Premises measuring 
■25X70 feet are occupied, located at 96.5 Elm street, and a 
very desirable stock of fine boots, shoes and rubbers is 
■carried. It pays to get a good article of foot wear when 
you get any, for not only is good work more shapely, 
stylish and comfortable, than lower priced products, but 
it is actually cheaper as well, for it will wear longer to 
begin with, and will bear much more re soling and other 
.repairing. Residents of this section have long known 
where to go for such goods, and Mr. Gillis has become 
well known as an honorable and upright gentleman to deal 
with. He gives prompt and personal attention to his custo- 
mers, and thus has secured the confidence of the public. 
Satisfaction as regards quality and price is warranted to all. 




Chandler & Co., Wholesale Commission Merchants and 
^General Produce Dealer.*, 15 So. Water Street, Ogdensburg, 
N. Y. ; 21 Depot Street, Manchester, N. H.— The enter- 
prise conducted by >[essrs. Chandler & Co. is of corapara- 
'tively recent origin so far as Manchester is concerned, hav- 
ing been inaugurated in this city in 1889, but the store in 
Manchester ii a branch of the main establishment in 
Ogdensburg, N, Y., which was founded more than thirty 
years ago and has long held a leading position in the prod- 
uce trade. Operations are carried in Ogdensburg under 
the firm name of H. G Chandler & Son, and the Man- 
chester establishment was conducted under the same style 
'Until 1890, when the present firm was formed, the partners 
being Messrs. C. J. Chandler and F. W. Wardner, the 
■former being ana'ive of Ogdensburg, N. Y., and the latter 
of Boston, Mass. The premises occupied are located at 
No. 21 Depot street, and comprise one floor and a base- 
ment, their total area being about 2400 square feet, thus 
• giving opportunity for the carrying of a heavy stock, 
which is fully improved, for the firm do a very extensive 
business and are always prepared to fill the largest orders 
without delay, ilessrs. Chandler & Co. are wholesale 
■ commission merchants and general produce dealers, and 
are as favorably known to producers as to wholesale 
buyers, for they are prompt in making returns, and are 
honorable, straishtforward and enterprising in all their 
dealings. It is hardly necessary to add that they handle 
goods of standard excellence and quote prices in strict 
accordance with the lowest market rates. The company has 
lecently opened an office at 103 So. Market street, Boston. 



The John B. Variok Co , wholesale and retail dealers 
in Hardware, Iron and Steel. Paints, Oils and Glass, Agri- 
cultural Tools and Seeds. Silver Plated Ware, etc., etc., 
809, 811, 813 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The John 
B. Varick Company holds a leading position among the 
representative mercantile houses of tbis city, for the under 
taking carried on was not only founded many years ago, 
but has developed until it has become the nust extensive 
of the kind in New Hampshire. Operations were begun 
more than forty years ago by Mr. John P Adriance, and 
in 1852 the enterprise passed under the control of Jlessrs. 
Dennis & Varick, this firm being constituted of Messrs. S. 
J. Dennis and John B. Varick, and being succeeded in 
1856 by Messrs. .John B. Varick & Co., who gave place to 
the existing company in 1884, when it was incorporated 
with a capital of $75,000. Very spacious premises are 
utilized, they being located at Nos. 809, 811 and 813 Elm 
street, and comprising a front store occupying two floors 
and a basement, and a large building in the rear, which 
includes four stories and a basement, and is made use of as 
follows : first floor, heavy hardware, iron and steel ; sec- 
ond floor, agricultural implements and carriage stock ; 
third and fourth floors, wooden ware, seeds, etc. An 
immense and exceptionally varied stock is constantly car- 
ried, the company being wholesale and retail dealers in 
hardware, iron and steel, paints, oils and glass, agricultural 
tools and seeds, silver plated ware, and, in short, an almost 
endless variety of standard commodities, prominent among 
which are carpenters' and machinists' tools, builders' hard- 
ware, cutlery, fishing tackle, guns, pistols and ammuni- 
tion, cordage and twine, carriage stock, leather belting, 
fertilizers and seeds. Employment is given to twenty-five 
assistants, and orders are filled with a promptness and 
accuracy which indicate the existence of a carefully con- 
sidered and and eflScient system, and which have much to 
do with the great and increasing popularity of the com- 
pany among all classes of purchasers. We need hardly 
say that the John B. Varick Company is in a position to 
quote the very lowest market rates on the commodities 
handled, and to furnish goods that will prove precisely as 
represented and give the best of satisfaction wherever 
introduced. The manager, Mr. Charles A. Adams, is con- 
stantly striving to improve the service rendered, in which 
task be has the hearty support of the president and treas- 
urer, Mr. John B. Varick. This gentleman is one of the 
most active and best known business men in this State, 
and has done and is doing much to develop the resources 
of this section. He is president of the People's Gas Light 
Co., president of the Ben Franklin Electric Light Co., and 
a director of the Amoskeag National Bank, the New 
Hampshire Fire Insurance Co , the S. C. Forsaith Machine 
Co., the Manchester Electric Light Co., and the Man- 
chester Board of Trade. 

Thomas L. Thorpe, Manufacturer and dealer in Wool, 
Wool Waste, Shoddy, and Flocks, No. 21 Depot Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — ^In a community in which the manu- 
facture of textile fabrics is so extensively carried on as is 
the case at Manchester, it is natural that there should be 
many engaged in what may properly be called tributary 
lines of business, and among these, none is more wi.lely 
and favorably known than Mr. Thomas L. Thorpe, who 
manufactures and deals in wool, wool waste, shoddy and 
flocks, and utilizes spacious premises at No. 21 Depot 
street. This gentleman was born in Wappinger Falls, N. 
Y., and formerly dealt in cotton waste, but has been more 
than fifteen years in his present Imsiness. He is one of 
the most widely known of Manchester's merchants, and 
has held various responsible public offices, having served 
as councilman, as alderman, and as State representative. 
Jlr. Thorpe is in a position to furnish shoddy, and in fact 
anything in his line of business, at the very lowest market 
rates and in quantities to suit. The premises occupy some 
3600 square ft-et, eiving opportunity for the carrying of a 
heavy stock. Employment is given to eleven assistants and 
every order is assured immediate and painstaking attention. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



C. H. BARTLETT. F. A. GAT. J. P..TOUNO. 

BARTLETT, CAY & YOUNG, 

(Formerly with N. ^y. Ellis & Co.) 

Civil Engineers and Contractors. 

SEWER SYSTEMS AND WATEE WORKS DESIGNED AND OONSTRUOTED FOR 
CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES. 

Surveys, Plans and Estimates made for all classes of Work. 

832 ELm i^TREET, ROOII 20, lUANCHESTER, IV. H. 



It pays to employ e.xpert advice before engaging in 
operations involving great cost and labor, and this is 
especially the case when the public health and convenience 
are to be served by the undertaking in contemplation. 
Every dollar expended for such advice is sure to be excel- 
lently well invested, for the chances are that it will result 
in savings being made which will much more than com- 
pensate for what is paid out, while at the same time the 
results attained will be much more satisfactory than would 
otherwise be the case. Jlessrs. Bartlett, Gay & Young, 
make a specialty of the designing and constructing of 
sewer systems, and water works for cities, towns and vil- 
lages, and are prepared to make surveys, plans and esti- 
mates at short notice ; the time required varying of course 
with the magnitude and character of the work. This firm 



is constituted of Mr. C. H. Bartlett, a native of Bristol, 
N. H., and Messrs. F. A. Gay and J. P. Young, both of" 
whom were born in this city. These gentlemen were 
formerly with N. W. Ellis & Co., and became associated: 
under the existing firm name in 1889. They are thoroughly 
competent civil engineers and responsible contractors, and. 
are in a position to render valuable aid to those in need of 
their services All communications are assured immediate 
and painstaking attention and the firm are prepared to- 
figure very closely and to give satisfactory assurances that 
they will fully carry out whatever agreements they may 
enter into. 'I'heir office is located at No. 853 Elm street,, 
room 20, and any further information desired will cheer- 
fully be given on application. 




A. J. Lane, Real Estate and Mortgages, Loans and Dis- 
counts, Investment Securities, and Insurance, 918 Elm 
Street, City Hall Building, Manchester, N. H.— Mr. A. J. 
Lane is a native of Deerfield, N. H., and has been identi- 
fied with his present business about a score of years, he 
having begun operations in 1871. It is safe to say that no 
business man in the city i'i more generally and favorably 
known in real estate and financial circles, for it is an open 
secret that Mr. Lane has handled more realty during the 
last twenty years than any other man in the State, and he 
also deals very largely in investment securities and is 
exceptionally well prepared to promptly and satisfactorily 
execute orders for the purchase and sale of stocks and 
bonds in all markets. Although makingaleading specialty 
of local securities, the handling of Western mortgages 
forms an important department of the business, this 
branch being conservatively managed and more attention 
being paid to securing the safety of the principal than to 
offering abnormally high rates of interest, so that prudent 
Investors who appreciate the value of these securities 
make extensive use of Mr. Ijant's facilitites Loans and 
discounts are negotiated on the most favorable terms, and 
mortgages to any desired amount on local and suburban 



real estate will be satisfactorily placed at short notice;, 
the lowest prevailing rates being secured. Insurance will 
also be effected in the leading companies at fair rates, and. 
all business placed in Mr. Lane's hands is assured immedi- 
ate and painstaking attention, employment being given to 
three efficient assistants. His office is in City Hall build- 
ing, No. 918 Elm street, where such further intormation 
as may be desired will cheerfully be given on application 
in person or by mail. 



H. B. Fairbanks, Auctioneer, Commission Merchant 
and Appraiser, Special Attention Paid to the Sale of Real 
Estate and Persooal Propert}'; Advances Made on Con- 
signments; Sales, Thursdays and Saturdays; Satisfaction 
Guaranteed; 882 Elm Street, JIanchester, N. H. — The 
purchase of goods at auction may be either a wise or a. 
foolish procedure according to the attending circum- 
stances, but no one should ever spend a dollar at an 
auction sale unless they have reason to believe the auc- 
tioneer to be a responsible man. The great popularity of 
the sales held by Mr. H. B. Fairbanks is due to a variety 
of causes but chiefly to the fact that Manchester people 
know him. and feel that they can rely upon him and put 
entire confidence in his business methods. He was born 
in this State and was for ten years a member of the firm, 
of G. F. liosher & Co., before becoming sole proprietor in, 
1886. He has served on the city council and is without 
doubt one of the best-known of all Manchester's business 
men. Jlr. Fairbanks is an auctioneer, a commission mer- 
chant and an appraiser, and gives special attention to the 
sale of real estate and personal property- ; giving liberal 
advances on consignments if desired. He utilizes three 
floors at No. 883 Elm Street measuring 30x90 feet each, 
and always has in stock a desirable assortment of new and 
second-hand furniture, stoves and ranges, carpets, mat- 
tresses and spring beds, crockery and glass ware and in 
fact every kind of housekeeping goods. These articles ■ 
will be sold at private sale for cash or on easy terms; and 
auction sales are held Thursdays and Saturdays, for the 
accommodation of those who prefer to buy in that way or- 
who wish to turn personal property into cash. Mr. Pair- 
banks guarantees satisfaction and the facilities he offers, 
are certainly unsurpassed. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



5» 



NEW MANCHESTER HOUSE,, 



]vi:-<a.Krci3c:E3ssT:E3n, int. 




Remodeled, Enlarged and Newly Furnished Throughout 



Eooms Large and Airy, and Heated by Steam. 

Very Centrally and Pleasantly Situated, facing Merrimack Parfc- 

Elevator. Electric Bell in Every Boom. 



A. M WINCHESTER, - - Proprietors 

J. WESLEY BENNER, Clerk. 



It would be difficult to find a better a<lvertisemeut for 
a oily than a fine, large, well kept hotel. This being the 
case, it follows that the proprietor who is at the head 
of such a house benefits not only himself, but the whole 
community. As an excellent example of this statement, 

we take pleasure in calling the public attention to Mr. A. 
M. Winchester, the popular host of the Manchester House. 
This hotel, which is unquestionably one of the finest in 
the State, was opened Dec. 2, 1889. It is hardly an 
exaggeration to say that it is complete iu all its appoint- 
ments, and we can hardly hope to do it justice in the brief 
space allotted to us. Facing the south, and receiving the 
benefit of the sunshine throughout the year, the hotel 
looks out upon the beautiful, large Merrimack Park, in 
which elm and maple trees abound, and among which 
towers the handsome Soldiers and Sailors Monument, of 
which Manchester is justly proud. The hotel is con- 
veniently located at a short distance from the business 
centre and the railroad station, yet is far enough removed 
to escape the noise of the trains and the traffic of the busi- 
ness streets. Mr. Winchester sets a most excellent table, 
probably the best in the State, and he gives his undivided 
attention to providing every comfort and convenience for 
his guests. There are one hundred rooms in the house. 
These are well lighted, well ventilated, and heated by 
steam, tastefully furnished and finished in hard wood, 
while every bed is supplied with a hair mattress of superior 
qualit}'. The service is prompt and efficient, there being 
about fifty emplo3'ees in the house, and the whole S3'stem 
is in accordance with the highest rules of hotel manage- 
ment, and moves as smoothly as if run by clockwork. 
The parlors are a suite of four handsome rooms overlook- 
ing the park. These are very attractive but not more so 
than the reading room, which is one of the features of the 
house. It also faces south, while, in the centre of the 
eastern wall is a large open fire place. A bright wood 



fire burning here gives an indescribable feeling of comfort" 
and pleasure to the guest who is reading, or writing at the 
spacious desk in the centre of the room, or lounging in^ 
one of its many comfortable chairs. The comfort of the 
lady guests has not been neglected, as is so often the ease- 
in a public house. For them has been arranged a most 
delightful nook on the second floor, which is reached by ar. 
side marble stairway. The dining-room is perhaps the- 
most attractive of all, for besides being large, handsome 
and well-furnished, it is lighted by beautiful stained glass 
windows, of which we must find space for a brief descrip- 
tion. The .skylight is made of from 2500 to 2600 pieces of 
stained glass, arranged in forty-two squares, set in hard 
wood frames In the rear of the room are fine double 
windows, in parti-colored glass squares surrounding the 
central rectangle, while over each one is a beautiful design 
of flowers or fruit. The front of the dming room is 
adorned in the same manner in four designs, the two • 
outer ones representing peaches, the inner ones peachi 
blossoms. There are no less than 2072 pieces of stained^ 
glass in these four windows, besides those in the handf- 
some doorway. The toilet and wash room is furnisheeil 
with large plate glass mirrors, and marble bowls of the:r 
latest design, while the plumbing is considered perfect, . 
and the boilers and everything in the engineer's depart- 
ment are all new and are inspected monthly. The halls- 
and stairways of the lower floor are laid with white- 
marble, the elevator is of the most approved kind, and!- 
every room is connected with the office by an electric bell. 
This account will show that no expense has been sparerfi 
in the remodeling and refurnishing of the house, and we^ 
tender to 3Ir. Winchester our heartiest congratulations- 
upon the complete success of his undertaking. Mr. Win- 
ches' er has an able assistant in Mr. J. Wesley Benner, and- 
under their skillful management the Manchester House in- 
sure to become one of the most popular resorts in tiii»- 
part of the country. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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MADE TO 
ORDER 



^89ELMST-MA;NCHEST 



BY 

rORRESTf'SHAW 
OPTICIAN' 

NEXT HILLS' EX. 



Amoskeag Savings Bank, 897 Elm Street, Manchester, 

N. U. — Of all the many excuses which are advanced for 
not saving money, one of the most common is. "I can 
8ave so little it is not worth while." On the face of it 
this seems plausible enough, the large majority of us earn 
but little more than is required for our support and our 
possible savings appear mean and insignificant when com- 
pared with even a very modest fortime ; as for instance 
say 15000. The man w'ho earns but igoOO, $600 or |T00, 
per annum, will have to save a good while before he 
amasses such a sum, and it is natural enough that many 
should so keenly appreciate this fact as not to have the 
heart even to try, but they forget one important thing and 
that is that the first thousand is the hardest of llie five to 
lay aside. To those who cannot judge from personal 
experience tliis assertion may appear ridiculous, but its 
truth may readily be ascertained by inquiring in the 
proper quarters, for we have 3'et to learn of a single 
instance where one who has got together a competency by 
practicing the old-fashioned virtues of prudence and self- 
denial did not agree that the first thousand was by far the 
hardest of all to save. Don't despise small savings, — it is 
the small expenses which make the most serious hole in a 
man's income, and reverse the process and save where you 
have been spending and the result will surprise you. The 
great majority of the accounts carried by the Amoskeag 
Savings Bink of this city are with small depositors who 
put away a little at a time, and yet that institution has 
entrusted to it a total sum considerably exceeding .'i!4,300- 
000. How manj' people can actually realize ho%v much 
money that is, — its value is quite beyond the comprehen- 
sion of all but a very few, and yet it has been amassed, 
not liy a succession of brilliant financial operations, by 
the invention and sale ol some valuable mechanical 
improvement or by the discovery of some great source of 
natural wealth, — but by the patient industry and wise 
economy of wage-earners who differ from their fellow 
workmen simply in care for the future and in reasonable 
self-control Ttie Amoskeag Savings Bank was incor 
porated in 1853 and will theiefore soon celebrate the 40th 
anniversary of its existence. The work it has done during 
all these years dots not appear on the surface, and to a 
great extent is unappreciated by manj' who call themselves 
humanitarians and social reformers, but it is none the less 
real and none the less worthy of respectful ailmiralion. 
The addition it has made to the material wcultli of the 
coiTimunity is very large and is of no little iiiiporiarce. 
but w bat IS to be the most fervently admired is tbe effect 
it biisbad in promoting good citizenship. We need good 
citizens mucli more than we need monej', and there can be 
no questinn but that all who have been encouraged to save 
by the excellent facilities aftbided by this representative 
bank, have been made better citiz^ns in every sense of the 
term. The financird condition of tbe institution is such 
as to positively ensure depositors against loss ; and what 
affords if possible even more positive assurance is the 
standing of those most closely identified with the enter- 
prise — a list of whose names we herewith present to our 
readers ; President, Moody Currier; treasurer, Henry 
(Chandler ; trustees. Moody Currier, Henry C. Merrill, 
Jos'^ph E. Bennett, L. B. Clough, George W. Riddle, Henry 
Chandler, Leonard French, Otis Barton, Allen N. Clapp. 



O. D. Knox & Co., dealers in Staple and Fancy Grocer- 
ies, Flour and Provisions, Crockery and Glass Ware; We 
make a specialty of Teas and Coffees. 1244 and 1253 Elm 
Street., Cor. Hollis. Smytli and Carpenter's Block, Jlan- 
chester, N. H. — It is by catering to family trade espe- 
cially that Messrs. O. D. Knox & Co., dealers in staple and 
fancj' groceries, have worlved up the very liberal patron- 
age which thej' now enjoy, and no one who has observed 
the methods by which this establishment has been 
advanced to its prominence, can begrudge them the success 
attained, for it has been won, not by belittleing competi- 
tors and seeking to injure any man. but by conscientious, 
intelligent and untiring work. Mr. O. D. Knox is a 
native of Pembroke. N. H.. he started in the grocery busi- 
ness in company with Mr. Holms in 1883 under the name 
of Holms and Knox and so continued until 1889 when Jlr. 
Knox sold his interests in this connection to Mr. Holms. 
Tbe present firm of O. D. Knox & Co., was then estab- 
lished in this location, 1244 and 1252 Elm street, corner of 
Hollis, Smyth & Carpenter's block. The premises com- 
prise a double store each 22x70 feet in dimensions and a 
basement; sufficient help is emploj'ed to enable them to 
fill all orders with celerity and accuracy. Tlie stock on 
hand is a very full and varied one consisting of first class 
family groceries, flour, provisions, crockery and glass 
ware. They make a specialtj' of teas and coffees, and 
they have reason to take pride in the goods furnished to 
patrons, for it is often remarked among tliose who have 
tested ihem, that their equal is very hard to find else- 
where, for the money. Tlie prices are reasonable in every 
department and customers of this house can depend on 
getting a fair equivalent for their money in the purchase 
of all commodities. 



Geo. W. Rief, manufacturer of Brackets, Mantel 
Shelves, and Piazza Balusters. Scroll Sawing, Turning 
and General Job Work done to order. Orders by mall 
promptly attended to. Shop, Forsaith's Building, corner 
Franklin and Auburn Streets, Manchester, N H. Agent 
for 

Government 
Waterproof Paints 

in All Colors Prepared Ready for Use. Have Great Beauty 
and are Very Ecnnnmical to use for bo'h Outside and 
Inside Work. Retain Colors belter than Anything 
Known. — We would respectfully call your attention to 
our waterproof paint. Something new ; nothing like it 
ever manufactured. Absolutel}' waterproof. Always 
ready for use ; no mixing. Uoes not crack or chip off, 
retains a beautiful gloss, without a particle of varnish in 
it. Spreads as easily and covers as much, it not more, 
space than any other known. This paint will stay on 
spruce where all other known paints fail I0 stay ijut a 
very short time. Paint your tin and shingle roofs with it, 
if you wish a paint that will st.ay on and not leak. It is 
the best in the world for yachts and sliips, being water- 
proof, and having the best preservative qualities for wood 
known. Best in the world for iron work of all kinds. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCEESTER. 



53 



People's Savings Bank, 867 Elm Street, Manchester, 
N. H.— The old adage tells us " Contentment is better than 
riches," and so no doubt it is if the choice has to be made, 
but the majority of us only seek riches that we may find 
contentment, and it cannot honestly be denied that poverty 
and happiness are much more distantly related than are 
contentment and riches. We use the word riches in a 
limited sense as conveying the idea of a reasonable com- 
petenc)', for great riches are often more of a burden than 
a source of enjoyment, and after all, the responsibility 
attending tlieir possession is too great to be easily borne. 
Far different is it with one who sees his savings increase 
from year to year and knows that the wall he is building 
between his family and poverty is becoming more -.intl 
more impassable and will enable him to rest secure when 
old age or sickness puts an end to his earning capacity. 
It is called an ignoble ambition to heap up money, aad so 
no doubt it is when one saves simply for the sake of sav- 
ing, but the motive characterizes the act and no nobler 
motive can be named than that wliicli animates men 
fo provide for those dependent upon them. An inslitution 
which encourages and facilitates the attainment of 
such an ambition is to bj highly praised and cor- 
dially supported, and we bespeak such eucoungement for 
the People's Sivings Bank of this city, for this institution 
is all that its name implies, being indeed a "people's" 
savings bank in the best sense of the phrase. It was 
incorporated in 18T3, and numbers among its officers some 
of the leading business men of the city, the president being 
Ex-Governor P. C. Cheney, and the treasurer Mr. George 
B. Chandler, while the board of trustees is constituted of 
such men as Moody Currier, E. A[. Topliff, C. H. Bartlelt, 
J. B Varick, A. P. Olzendam. G. W. Riddle. H. M. 
Putney, George F. Elliott and the president and treasurer 
ex-officio. In such hands almost any enterprise would 
prove a success, and that attained by the People's Savings 
Bank has been prompt, decisive and permanent, while the 
possibilities of the extension of tlie usefulness of the 
undertaking are practically unlimited. The banking 
rooms are conveniently located at No. 867 Elm street, and 
the arrangements for the transaction of business are such 
that very little delay is experienced either by depositors or 
by those wishing to withdraw money. A liberal rate of 
interest is paid, and in short there are solid reasons tor the 
bank's great and growing popularity. 

The Amoskeag National Bank, 86.1 Elm Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — Of course the reception of deposits is but 
one. and that by no means the most important, of a bank's 
functions; but under ordinary circumstances the popular- 
ity and the general usefulness of a fiaancial institution 
can be quite accurately estimated from the amount held 
on deposit; due regard of course being given to the attend- 
ing conditions; such as tbe population of the com- 
munity where the bank is located, the other banking facil- 
ities available, and in short various things which will 
readily suggest themselves to every practical business 
man. Therefore the simple statement that .January 4, 
1890, the Amoskeag National Bank held on deposit the 
sum of $606, ■'5-17, 19 will go very far to show the exceeding 
popularity of that bank nud to indicate how extensively 
the facilities it offers are availed of ; and this showing is 
all the more significant and valuable from the fact that it 
is in no way exceptional as compared witii the usual con- 
dition of affairs at this institution but on the contrary may 
properly be accepted as a fair average of what the bank 
does in this particular department of its business. The 
Amoskeag National Bank wm incorporated in 1864 and 
has a capital of $300,000. No institution in Manchester 
enjoys in a higher degree the confidence and the esteem 
of the general public, and the more thoroughly and criti- 
cally the record of the bank during its quarter-century of 
existence is investigated, the more clearly it becomes evi- 
dent that this higli standing has been honestly won, is 
thoroughly deserved and will in all humin probability 



steadily continue. Bank officers in general, and particu- 
larty those in charge of an influential and representative 
institution such as the one under consideration, have a 
delicate and difficult task to perform and must often find 
it extremely hard to so administer the affairs of the bank 
as to render needed aid to deserving enterprises and at the 
same time to avoid involving the institution in case things 
do not turn out so favorably as existing circumstances 
would lead one to anticipate. No higher eulogy of the 
past and present officers of the Amoskeag National Bank 
can be asked for, than that afforded by the position now 
held by that institution among the bank-i of the country. 
This bank is knoun wherever Manchester is known and is 
recognized as a fair type of the ability and integrity of the 
active business men of the city. The accounts of manu- 
facturing firms, corpor.'itions, merchants, bardis, etc., will 
be received on favorable terms, and all kinds of legitimate 
banking business will be promptly and cirefully attended 
to The bank is couveniently located at No. 86.5 Elm >treet 
and the following well known citizens are identified with 
its maaagenipnt: President, Moody Currier; Cashier, 
George B. Chandler. Directors, Moody Currier, Henry 
Chandler. L. B. Chuigh, Daviil B Varney, George \V, 
Riddle, .John B Virick, Benjimiu C. Dean, Herman F. 
Straw, E. M. Slayton. 



The Union Trust Co., of Sioux City, Iowa. Paid-up 
Capital, $')00.000. Offers First-Class Securities, Reas'ma- 
ble Interest and Absolute Security. .J. L. Hosmer, Pres- 
ident, E. M. Donaldson Secretary. Geo. H. Stearns. Vice 
President, Eistern iManager, Manchester, N. H. — Of the 
vast amount of Eastern capital which has been invested 
in the South and West of late years, a goodly proportion 
has come from New Hampshire, for all the trust com- 
panies and similar institutions of any importance are 
represented in this State, and Manchester is one of the 
most important centres of investment, very large sums 
being sent from here every year; and the business being in 
the hands of men who are favorably known, not only in 
this immediate vicinity but throughout this portion of 
New Eagland. Among all these companies there is not 
one offering more genuine inducements to investors than 
the Union Trust Company, of Sioux City, Iowa, for this 
handles absolutely first class securities, and offers reasona- 
ble interest and positive security to its patrons. Thfi 
company has a paid-up capital of $.500,000, a surplus of 
$40,000, and has attained a most enviable reputation fof 
living faithfidly up to its agreements and making no 
announcements not strictly in accordance with the lacts, 
We are told that '■ figures cannot lie" and perhaps they 
can't, but they can be so twisted as to prevent the truth, 
and our readers will readily recall to mind instances in 
which this has been done for the purpose of stimulating 
investment. The Union Trust Company pursues no such 
policy but prefers to s^tand or fall by the facts as they 
exist; issuing no colored statements but giving intending 
investors every opportunity to see things as they are. It 
goes without saying that a financial enterprise (or indeed 
any enterprise) conducted on such principles is deserving 
of the highest confidence and the most liberal and continu 
0U3 support, and we are happy to say that both have been 
accorded the Union 'I'rust Companv by the residents of 
Manchester and vicinity, since an office was opened in tliis 
city in 1887. VVithout question tlie cordial receptiin 
extended to the enterprise is largely due to the esteem in 
which the vice president and esstern manager of the com 
pany is held, for Mr. George H. Stearns, the gentleman in 
question, has served as mayor of Manchester and as State 
senator, and enjoys to a most gratifying degree the respect 
and confidence of his fellow citizens. He is prepared to 
give prompt, personal attention to those who may desire 
detailed information relating to the resources and methods 
of the company, and all correspondence will be given 
immediate and painstaking consideration. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 




NEW HAMPSHIRE 



FIRE INSURANCE CO, 



MANCHKSTKB, N. H. 



President, Ex-Gov. J. A. WESTON. 

Vice-President and Secretary, JOHN C. FRENCH. 
Treasurer, GEORGE B. CHANDLER. 

Ass't Secretary, W. H. BERRT. 



'^"tc 




This Company is the first Stock Insurance Company 
of the State — has the highest ratio of assets to liabilities 
— small risks well scattered — undoubted securities — 
Directors of acknowledged ability and integrity — pros- 
perous business, and offers by its policies the very best 
indemnity against loss or damage by fire. 

Every honest claim has been promptly paid when due. 



It has beea said tlial figures may be made to prove any- 
■cthing, and it is uoquestionably a fact that a mere array of 
"figures is not to be regarded as conclusive unless one is 
ttharouglily familiar with the attending circumstances, but 
it is liecause we are aware that the people of this State as 
a whole are fanuliar with the circumstances under which 
the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company was organ- 
ized and has been conducted that we present the following 
official comparative statement for each year of its opera- 
ilioQS, without taking up time and space by unnecessary 
^comment. 









Net Premiums 


'Year. 


Asset?. 


Net Surplus. 


Received. 


Capital. 


1870 


5134,586.-'4 


88,039.83 


$40,1-23.00 


1870, 


18T1 


■150,174.00 


10,.338 83 


51,360,96 


$100,000.00 


1873 


31li,43S.5a 


1S,530.,53 


58,230,20 




1873 


346.338,25 


3-2,038,44 


114,548.34 


1873, 


^874 


893,337.12 


50,141.87 


143,741..50 


$200,000.00 


a876 


430,363.00 


77,133.09 


156,979.68 




n876 


463.194.87 


94.934 83 


162.970.47 


1874, 


•1S77 


482.071.65 


113,478,14 


171 091.23 


8250,000.00 


-1876 


507,61(3.90 


127,679.39 


171.492 06 




1879 


537.8:.>3.69 


147,133.04 


206,615.72 


1882, 


1889 


l>'<.">,,-i3420 


171,249.88 


248,3-20.00 


J5ai,000.00 


1881 


(■.ls.in-,'-98 


183,108.53 


265,660.31 




lf83 


'.I15,i:«.37 


304,407,96 


316.951.90 


1888, 


1383 


OO.-), 147.93 


206,163,65 


4.37.792.07 


S«00,000.00 


1884 


l.(]14„579.95 


214,060 50 


464,775.78 




■1885 


1.101,451.03 


219.9,'<3.34 


551,153.76 


Dividends paid 


18S6 


1.19I.863..33 


2.37.7.59.15 


615..300.28 


from the re- 


1887 


1.369,08839 


264.744.03 


645,.596,72 


ceipts from 


1888 


1.. 50.5,101. 00 


304.351.79 


682.019.43 


interest. 


1889 


1..588.816-66 


32,1.479.81 


731,395.67 




-1890 


1,659,157.79 


360,138,69 


763,577,35 





Sueh a record of continuous and decided gain is highly 
rgratifying and creditable lo all parties concerned, and 
^affords adequate excuse (if any excuse be necessary), for 
4he evident pride which the residents of Manchester take 
<aii tliis representative company, having its home ofBce in 



their city. Agencies are maintained in twenty-two States, 
and now, as ever, the companjr solicits risks on productive 
nonhnzardous property at reasonable rates through local 
agents. The officers and directors are men prominent in 
financiid, mercantile and manufacturing circles, and our 
readers will agree that the interests of the company could 
not well be in abler and safer hands. The President is ex- 
Governor. I, A. Weston; the Vice-President and Secretary, 
John C. French; the Treasurer, Mr. Geo. B. Chandler; 
and the Assistant Secretary, Mr. W. II. Berry. The 
Finance Committee consists ff ex Gov. J. A. Weston, 
exGov. i\Ioody Currier, Hon. G. B. Chandler, Judge 51. P. 
Hunt, Walter 51, Parker. The stockholders and direct- 
ors are all prominent men identilied with the leading in- 
dustries of the State of New Hampshire, and take great 
local pride in promoting the continued success of this 
pioneer stock fire insurance company. 

'I'lie New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company has 
nearly twenty thousand patrons in the State, each glad to 
bold a policy, and gratified each year to be assured that 
their property in protected by a policy " to sleep on," with 
solid financial backing, and honorable record and motives. 

Few comp.inies, comparatively, have been able to con- 
tinue tlie hazardous, perilous and unprofitable business of 
fire insurance during that length of time, and none with 
more creditable res\ilt,s. Luck does not make success in 
the commercial world, and in that same world success is 
not measured b}' high sounding words or .sublimated praise. 
Actual advances and actual results are the evidences upon 
which the business world renders its verdict, and judged 
by the evidence of this kind which the New Hampshire 
Fire Insurance Company, of 5lanchester, can show, it has 
achieved a most decided success. In 1891 the capital stock 
of the company was increased flOO.OOO, and an addition of 
equal size erected to their fine office building. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



55 



Established 1860. Capital Stock paid in, $275,000. Incorporated 1884. 

WORKS AND OFFICE: South of Passenger Station, Manchester, N. H. 

Western Union and Telephone Wires in our office. Cable address, " Drew." 

GEO. B. CIIANULEK, Prcs't. 1>AVII> B. V.\lt.\EV, Trcas. \VII>EI49I E. URE%V, Agenl 

S. C. FORSAITH MACHINE CO., 



ituii.ni'RS OF 

POWER SPRING HAMMERS, 

Coiiiliiiied Hand Eiri- EiiuiiiON aiMl al<><» Biiilil- 

er§ of General Xul and Boll ;tlaoUin<-r,v. 



> 



ABBE'S PATENT 

BOLT FORCING MACHINES. 

II4»NC <'arria;;rK an«l l.atUlt-i- 'I'riiokN, and 

Heavy Maeliine \V<»rk a Speeialiy. 



3vi: .^v s^ C7 zx x: s> I* :e3 fL , 



3M, 




The business carried on by the S. 0. Forsaith Machine 
Company was founded just about thirty years ago, and 
■the story of its development to its present great magnitude 
is of such interest and importance as to warrant its being 
presented at much greater length than is possible within 
■our necessarily limited space. Operations were begun in 
1860 by the late S. C. Forsaith, and in 1873 the firm of 
S. C. Forsaith & Co., was formed by the admission of Mr. 
William E. Drew who had been connected with the works 
■since 1865, Mr. Drew having been agent and manager of 
the existing corporation since its organization in 1874 
with a capital of .f'J7.'5,000 paid in. The company do a 
general machine business, manufacturing a wide range of 
machine tools, and steam and wood-working equipment, 
and deals very e.xtensively in new and rebuilt machinery ; 
not only shipping goods to every section of the United 
States but also carrying on a very considerable export 
trade. The manufacture of lumber, house finish, chip- 
boards, laths, sheathing, floor boards, moldings, casings, 
packing boxes, etc., is very largel)' carried on ; this depart- 
ment being under the immediate direction of Mr. A. B. 
Bunton. wlio spares no pains to maintain the reputation 
for filling all orders promptly and at bottom rates which 
tlje company have enjoyed from the first. Among the 
special machinery made by this representative corporation 
may be mentioned power spring hammers ; combined 
■hand fire engines and hose carriages and ladder trucks ; 
Abbe's patent bolt forging machines, and bolt and nut 
machinery in general ; together with circular saw mills 
with patent lever sets ; lath and shingle machines, saw- 
mill and wood working machinery of all kinds ; shafting, 
aiangers, pulleys, gearing, bolts, etc. A specialty is made 
■of circular saws and a complete line, comprising saws 



from four to sixty inches diameter is constantly carried, 
together with leather and rubber belting in all widths. 
The company make and furnish all kinds of wood-work- 
ing machinery and are in a position to easily meet all 
competition in this important department of their bubi- 
ness, as their facilities are such as to enable them to quote 
the lowest market rates, to fill orders without delay and 
to furnish machinery having no superior in its special line. 
The portable engines furnished by this concern are espec- 
ially popular amiing practical men for thej' combine an 
exceptional nvimber of good points, being simple and 
strong in design and construction, economical of fuel, 
light in weight, and easy of regulation, and moderate in 
price. The company makes a specially of lieavy machine 
work, and liave unsurpassed facilities for doing such at 
short notice and in a thorouL;hIy s-ritisfactory manner. 
Employment is given to from lOO to 13.) emploj'ees, and a 
very extensive plant of improved machinery is utilized. 
The works are very conveniently located on the railroad, 
south of passenger station at Manchester, and Western 
Union, Commercial Union and telephone wires enter the 
office, rendering it easy to send ordirs from any point 
without delay. The president of the company is Jlr. Geo. 
' B. Chandler, the well known and popular banker, and 
cashier of the Amoskeag National I5ank, and tlie treas- 
urer Mr. David B. Varney, the present mayor of Man- 
chester, while Mr. William E. Drew acts as agent and 
is in fact the director and manager of the vast enterprise. 
Few men are better known in manufacturing and general 
business circles, and the leading position held by the com- 
pany is largely due to his executive ability and progressive 
and liberal business methods. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



MANCHESTIOR LOCOHOTIVE WORKS, 

LOCOMOTIVES AND STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES. 

ivE .^. T>j c? xz £: j5 "X" £: XI , pa. ^. 




The Manchester Locomotive Works, formerly the 
Vulcan Works carried on under the firm name of 
Bailey. Blood & Co.. were founded in 1853. The fol- 
lowing year the present company was incorporated 
with a capital of $100,(.R)0, which has since been 
increased to $300,000. 

At one time the company gave their exclusive 
attention to the manufacture of locomotives, but 
since purchasing ihe stfjim fire-engine business of the 
Amoskeag Company in 1873, they have carried on 
extensively ilie manufacture of these engines, hose 
carriages, and other fire apparatus. 

Brass and Iron Castimrs are manufactured to the 
amount of 3.000.000 pounds p"r annum. The foun- 
dry ie located at the south end of the city, near the 
Gas Works. — the various buildings covering about 
two acres. The remainder of the works are situated 
on Canal 8ireet. between Hollis and Dean streets, 
where they cover an area of five acres or more. 

The employees number from five to seven hundred. 
The above cuts represent the mills and siiecimens of 
the woik produced there. The < fflrers of ihe com- 
pauv are as follows : 

J. A. BURNHAM, President. 
WILLIAM G. MEANS, Treasurer. 
ARETAS BLOOD, Agent. 




LEADING BUSINESS MEN OP MANCHESTER. 



5T 



Manchester Savings Bank, 

COR. ELM AND MARKET STS., 

MANCHESTER. 

Were we asked to point out to a stranger in town the 
most noteworthy, representative and interesting manu- 
facturing, commercial and tiuancial institutions, we would 
show with a good deal of pride some of the vast mills, 
representing the intelligent invotment of liundreds of 
thousands of dollars; some of the merc.intile estabhsh- 
'ments occup3'ing thousands of feet of tloor-sp.ice and 
crowded with goods from all parts of the world offered at 
prices comparing favorably with those quoted at such 
great trade centres as Boston iind New York, — but it 
would be with especial pride tliivt we would call attention 
to the Manchester Savings Bank for in our judgment this 
is by far the most important, tlie most deserving and the 
most suggestive institution located in this prosperous city. 
Think of the vast amount of good it has accomplislied 
since its incorporation in 1846! Tliink of the many whom 
it has encouraged to form saving and prudent habits; of 
the immense amount of money which it has diverted to 
the most advantageous and productive channels ; of tlie 
inestimable benefits it has conferred upon individuals 
and the community by aiding people to help themselves — 
incomparably the most efficient aid that can be rendered 
anyone. Charity is too apt to debase even while it tempo- 
rarily assists, but judicious encouragement in self help 
never hurt man or woman, and has put thousands firmly 
on their feet who would otherwise have lost courage and 
lain down to let fate deal with tliem unresisted. On the 
third of January, 1890, the Manchester Savings Bank had 
deposited in its keeping no less than .$5,534,426,03. No 
man can actually realize how much money that is ; still 
less perfectly can it be realized how much intelligent self- 
denial it represents, how much skilled labor earned it, and 
how much kindly regard for dependents prompted its 
accumulation. It is in some respects a sacred fund, and 
those who have direction of the disposal of it may well 
feel a responsibility qnite aside from that which the 
judicious handling of so great a sum would entail in «ny 
event. We are glad to know that they do in fact feel this 
responsibility, and that the wonderful success of this bank 
is due as much to the conscientiousness as to the financial 
ability of its officers past and present. It was incorpo- 
rated in 1840 and is the oldest savings bank in ^lanchester 
and the largest in the State. No savings bank in the 
country is more implicitly relied upon by depositors and 
the general public, and in no case is entire confidence 
more fully justified, as will be shown by the following list 
of officfrs no less than by the accompanying statement of 
the bank's iiiiaucial condition: President, Daniel Clark; 
trustees: Nathan Parker, Charles F. Warren, Charles D. 
McDuffie, Hiram ffill, S. N. Bourne, Frederick C. Dow, 
Walter M. Parker, W. B. Stearns; committee of invest- 
ment, Nathan Parker, Charles D. McDuffie, Charles F. 
Warren ; treasurer, Walter M. Parker ; tellers, G. H. 
Holbrook, Mitchell Ward; clerks, C. E. Longa, F. E. 
Putney and W. L. Mason. 



St.\tement, Janu.\ky 1st, 1891. 

Remurceit. 

Loans and Discounts $4,i»a9,260 96 

United States Bonds .50,(l(,i(),li0 

KMilroad Bonds 847, .536,1 7 

City Bonds 303,950.00 

Miscellaneous Bonds 145,000.00 

Kiiilroad Stock 93,2f9 00 

Bank Slock 6i;,193.25 

Manufiicluring Stock 43,5110 00 

Ke;il Estate 3,4s:;.0(l 

'Cash on Hand 23.901.04 

iJG, .503,1 20. 32' 
Liiibililifs. 

Deposits $5. 9,59. .566.61 

Interest 253',.5.53 71 

Guaranty Fund 290.000 00 

16,503,120.32 



Manchester National Bank, 



Coruer Elm and Market Sts., 



MANCHESTER, 



To say that the banking fiicilities of Manchester are on 
a par with its manufacturing facilities is to give the 
former no light praise, for as a manufacturing centre 
Manchester has but few rivals even in New England, but 
the more thoroughly the local banking facilities are 
investigated the more favorable is the showing made, and 
such an investigation convinces the in(iuirer that individ- 
ually and collectively the Manchester banks need fear 
comparison with no financial institutions in the Union 
conducted under like conditions. The Manchester 
National Bank has long held its present leading and repre- 
sentative position, for it was incorporated in 1865 and at 
once become thoroughly identified with the advancement 
of the material interests of the community. Its officers 
past and present are deserving of the highest credit for 
their intelligent and successful efforts to make the institu- 
tion a power in the community, and it is pleasant to be 
able to say that its influence is by no means confined to 
this section, for the bank is well known and highly 
regarded in other commercial centres and it is largely 
owing to this fact that the management are enabled to 
afford so efficient, prompt and reliable a service in connec- 
tion with the collection of drafts and other duties devolv- 
ing upon an institution doing a general banking business. 
The bank has a capital of .f 150,000, and its general finan- 
cial condition is such as to explain in a great measure the 
entire confidence which is reposed in the management, 
although a portion of this confidence is due to the indi- 
vidual standing of the officers and directors, and to the 
ability and integrity shown in the conduct of their private 
busiuess affairs. The president is Mr. Nathan Parker and 
the cashier, Mr. Walter M. Parker ; while the board of 
directors is made up of Messrs. Nathan Parker, John H. 
Maynard, Noah S. Clark, William J. Hoyt, Frederick C. 
Dow, Walter M. Parker and R. W. Pillsbury. The bank- 
ing rooms are located at the corner of Elm and Market 
streets, and are very conveniently fitted up, enabling busi. 
ness to be transacted both accurately and expeditiously. 



4>a 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



t^lffi-^"' 




The Merchants Na- 
tional Bank, 837 Elm 

Street, Manchester, N. 
tl. — The Merchants Na- 
tional Bank is one of the 
oldest established finan- 
cial institutions located 
in this vicinity, it having 
been carried on as a 
State bank for twelve 
years prior to its re or- 
ganization under th& 
national banking laws in 
I860. Saying nothing 
of "brilliant" methods 
or " phenomenal" finan- 
ciering, but judging 
solely from the stancl- 
pnint of genuine and 
long continued useful- 
ness, it must be con- 
ceded that few if any of 
our New Hampshire 
banks have made a bet- 
ter showing than the 
one under consideration, 
and it is but just tostite that the development of Man- 
chester's manufacturing and mercantile interests has been 
very materially aided by the operations of this time- 
honored institution. The many " panics," and other 
times of disturbance and upheaval in business affairs which 
have threatened the commercial welfare of the nation dur- 
ing the nearly forty years that this bank lias been con- 
ducted, have afforded ample opportunity to test its 
resources and to try the ability of those having its interests 
in charge, and far from being iujutiously affected by these 
trials the bank has in eveiy instance emerged from them 
with its credit undisturbed and with a record honorable 
alike to those guiding its course and whose unshaken con- 
fidence obviated what might easily have become serious 
«mbarassment. Every financial crisis has been safely 
passed through, every financial storm securely weathered, 
and in times of national prosperity as in times of national 
disaster the management exhibit a full and abiding confi- 
dence in the people and in the future of Manchester, and 
strive in every legitimate way to advance the best interests 
of the city. The bank has a capital of $150,000 and a 
large surplus ; its financial condition as shown by a late 
fltatement being sound and gratifying in the highest degree 
and evidencing enterprise tempered by wise conservatism 
in the conduct of its affairs. The management are ever 
read}' and willing to give all proper information to respon- 
sible parties concerning the institution's standing and busi- 
ness facilities, and in fact invite such inquiries, as they 
solicit the accounts of corporations, firms, merchants, 
manufacturers, 'institutions and individuals. These 
accounts will be received on favorable terms, and arrange- 
ments will be made advantageous to all parties concerned. 
Particular attention is paid to the collection of notes, 
drafts, interest coupons and dividends payable in any 
section of the country. Investment securities will be 
"bought or sold and any communication will receive imme- 
diate and painstaking attention. The list of officers is as 
follows: president, James A. W( ston ; cashier. Daniel W. 
Lane; directors, John C. French, Nathan P. Hunt. Bush- 
xrod W. Hill, John M. Parker, Andrew Bunton, Charles 
H. Bartlett, James A. Weston. 



GUARAKIEE SAflSGS BiM, 



837 ELM STREET, 



MANCHESTER, N. H. 



Speaking generall}', the supply does not exceed the 
demand, and therefore the simple fact that so many 
savings banks are located in Manchester, is indicative of a 
gratifying amount of wise economy among the people, and 
this indication is fully verified on looking into the facts, 
for the banks are in a very prosperous condition and 
among them are some of the largest institutions of the kind 
in New Hampshire. Since the incorporation of the Guar- 
antee Savings Bank, in 1879, it has rapidly extended its 
operations and has been supported in a manner which 
shows that the methods employed in its management are 
very generally understood and approved of. Other things 
being equal, that savings bank is the most worthy of pat- 
ronage which combines the highest rate of interest with 
the utmost safety of the principal, and obvious as this fact 
may seem it is nevertheless often lost sight of by those 
having surplus earnings to invest. It would be well if 
every citizen would thoroughly familiarize himself with 
the general principles governing the investments of capital 
and particularly with those immediately connected with 
the operations of savings banks, for such knowledge 
would be of great advantage to him as an individual and 
indirectly to the community of which he is a member, as 
it would liave a tendency to promote a wise conservatism 
and to remove the prejudices by which ignorance is invaria- 
bly accompanied. The operations of the Guarantee Savings 
Bank have advanced the interests of the community as a 
whole no less than the interests of individual depositors, 
and we are happy to be able to say that the enterprise nad 
proved remunerative to those who inaugurated it, has 
that it gives promise of steadily and largely developing in 
the immediate future. The ofiicers are men of long and 
varied experience in fiuancial and commercial affairs and 
under their skillful management success was almost assured 
even before practical operations were begun. The presi- 
dent is Mr. John M. Parker, the treasurer is ex Governor 
James A. Weston, and the teller is Mr. E. H. Carpenter, 
the board of trustees being constituted as follows; John M- 
Parker, Nathan P. Hunt, David A. Parker, Hiram K. 
Slayton, Alonzo Elliott, J. C. French, John Kennard, 
B. VV. Hill, James A. Weston. Executive Committee, J. 
M. Parker, N. P. Hunt, Jas. A. Weston. The following 
statement of the condition of the bank Jan. 1st, 1890, will 
be of interest to our readers: 

Cash Guarantee Fund $100,000.00 

BesourMS. 

Notes $650,580.68 

Stocks 126,200.00 

Bonds 129,800.00 

Real Estate 12.526.03 

Cash 22,348.07 

Total $941,454.78 

Lidhilities, 

Due Depositors $795,133.03 

Guaianlee Fund and Surplus 145.669.75 

Dividends Unpaid 652.00 

. Total $941,454.78 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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KIMBALL & BROWN, 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



Sheep and Calf Roll Skins, 



Book Skins, Lining Skins, Etc. 



THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR HIDES, CALF AND WCOL SKINS. 



1166 and 1168 ELM STREET, 



■ORKIN E. KIMBALL. 
-SiaiON H. BROWX. 



]VL^,i3.oliest;er, l\r. H. 



John B. Hall, Druggist, a full line of Surgical Instru- 
ments, and Everything Pertaining to the Practice of 
Medicine and Surgery, 1029 Elm Street, Manchester, N. 
H. — As the establishments devoted to the sale of drugs 
and medicine rank with the most important business 
enterprises of a civilized community, and as that con- 
ducted by Mr. John B. Hall, holds a foremost position 
among similar enterprises in this section, we can by no 
means omit giving it the favorable mention it deserves. 
It was founded many years ago, and has passed through 
many hands having been conducted by Winn & Martin, 
E. Winn, and in 1.S72 by Jliner Hawks, who was suc- 
ceeded in 1873, by the present proprietor Mr. John B. 
Hall, a native of West Bradford, Vt. Mr, Hall is a gentle- 
man who is well known in this section of the Slate, he 
Laving been representative at one time. He was colonel 
•of the militia of New Hampshire, and he served in the 
army. The premises occupied are located at 1029 Elm 
Street, and are 18x5.5 feet in dimensions. He gives 
employment to three careful and competent assistants 
who are busily occupied in tilling orders and attending to 
the calls of customers. The stock carried is large and 
varied, comprising a full line of surgical instruments, and 
-everything pertaining to the practice of medicine and 
«urgery. We are jus1,ified in asserting that no more desir- 
able and complete assortment of such articles is to be 
found within a ladius of many miles. The facilities for 
the compounding of physician's prescriptions are particu- 
larly complete, and as a specialty is made of this most 
important branch of the business, such orders are assured 
■the promptest attention and the most saliefactory execu- 
tion. He has the finest slock of face preparations, cos- 
metics, eye brow pencils, lip rouge, diamond dust. Cobb's 
•comple.xion soap, choice imported perfumes, bath sponges, 
-chamois, in fact everything pertaining to a fashionable 
'lady's toilet. A full line of patent medicines, a select 
stock of imported wines, brandies and liquors, Bass ale 
.and porter for medicinal purposes only. 



John G. Lane, General Insurance Agent, and Adjuster, 
Manchester, N. H. — In no line of business is long and 
varied practical experience of more value, than in that of 
insurance. If any proof of this assertion be needed, it 
may be found in the high position held by Mr. John G. 
Lane among the insurance men of New Hampshire; for 
this gentleman has been identified with insurance matters 
ever since 18()5, and has, during the past quarter of a cen- 
tury, built up an enviable and unsurpassed reputation, 
and he is regarded as a high authority on insurance in 
general. Mr Lane was born in Candia, N. II., but has 
resided in Manchester for many j'ears. He has served on 
the school committee, and has long been thoroughly iden- 
tified with the advancement of the city's best interests. 
His leading position and comprehensive experience in the 
insurance business, particularly fit him to discharge the 
duties of adjuster, and his services are frequently 
employed in that responsible capacity. Mr. Lane is ij 
general insurance agent, and he is the representative in 
Manchester of some of the leading fire companies in the 
State, foremost among which are the New Hampshire and 
the People's of Manchester, and the Capital, the Plienix, 
the Manufacturers and Mechanics Mutual, and the Fire 
Underwriter's Association of Concord. Manchester peo- 
ple are in general well posted as to their own companies, 
though they may not be as well acquainted with others in 
the State. For their benefit we will add, that the above 
mentioned corporations take prominent positions, not only 
in New Hampshire, but throughout the New Eng'and 
States. Their officers are men remarkably alike for their 
integrity and their sound business principles; and as for 
the financial standing of these institutions, the figures, as 
shown by the annual statements, prove them to be unde- 
niably among the most reliable companies in the country. 
Mr. Lane is prepared to authenticate these statements, and 
will cheerfully furnish any information in regard to 
policies, or any detail about which Iheie may be a ques- 
tion. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 




Bryant & Stralton Business College, \Vm. Heron, Jr., 
Principal and Proprietor, Corner Elm and Mancliester 
Streets, Mancliester, N. H. — There is no sj'stem of educa- 
tion, however well devised and however skillfully and 
thoroughly carried out. that can assure the success in life 
of those who profit by it, but that such a system as is fol- 
lowed at the Bryant & Stratlon New Hampshire Business 
College will so familiarize the diligent student with busi- 
ness usages and forms, will so acquaint him with the 
theory and practice of modern commercial operations, and 
will so equip him for mercantile life as to enable him lo 
escape years of ill-paid office drudgery, is a fact so often 
demonstrated as to be established beyond the possibility of 
reasonable dispute. It is easy to inveigh against business 
"colleges as " impraciical," and to sneer at the ability of 
their graduates, but sneering proves nothing, convinces 
no one, and from the very nature of things must have its 
origin in ignorance or prejudice. Honest criticism, no 
matter how unfavorable, is never disregarded, but on the 
C(mtrary, is welcomed by the principals of business col- 
leges worthy of the name, for they recognize the fact that 
improvement is alwaj's possible in all insiitutions of 
human origin, and that competent criticism, while it points 
out faults, conveys valuable hints as to how tliey may be 
remedied. But intemperate denunciation is quite another 
matter. No one maintains that because some professors 
of language are incompetent we should all learn French or 
German " without a master," — why then, because some 
so called business colleges are notoriously inefficient should 
we refuse to avail ourselves of the inestimable help which 
really worthy institutions of this kind stand ready to give 
US'? The Bryant & Stratton New Hampshire Business 
College is no untried experiment ; it was established a 
quarter of a century ago by Messrs. Bryant & Stratton, 



and since then more than 5,000 students have protited by 
the facilities it oSers for obtaining a thorough and practical 
business training. Mr, William Heron, Jr., the present 
principal and proprietor, is a native of the State of New 
York, and has been identified with this college for more 
than a decade. Prof. G. A. Gaskell, whose " Compendium 
of Penmanship " has done more to improve the handwrit- 
ing of the people than any other publication ever placed 
on the market, and who has a national reputation as an 
educator, says : "Mr. Williamlleron, Jr. , who has charge of 
Bryant & Stralton College, Manchester, N. H., is a teacher 
of much experience and ranks among the best in the coun- 
try. In his hands the Manchester school has been very 
prosperous, and his students have been in much demund 
to fill positions where trustworthy and capable young men 
and women were wanted in mercantile houses There is 
certainly no better commercial school in the United States 
than the Bryant & Stratton of JIanchester." There is 
much solid wisdom in that homely old proverb, "The 
proof of the pudding is in the eating," and we wish we 
could spare the space to present even a few of the many 
grateful and appreciative lette's from former pupils 
received by Mr. Heron, testifying to the great benefit 
derived from the college course, and we are happy to he 
able to add that its advantages are within the means of all, 
for the rates of tuition are very reasonable, as will be seen 
by the following schedule : Full commercial course, day 
and evening, thirteen weeks. §25 ; same to ladies, $20 ; 
special rates for those who desire a partial course. Evening 
school : one blanch, three monttis, $6 ; two branches, three 
months, SS ; three branches, three months, $9. Any further 
information will be cheerfully given on application, either 
in person or by mail, the college being very conveniently 
located at the corner of Elm and Mancliester streets. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF M AN C HESTER. 




DeCOURCY & HOLLAND, 

LSuccesEors to J. H. DeCOUECY.] 



WOOD 



-A-KTID 



COAL. 



1158 Elm St., Cor. Bridge, Manchester. 

It would probably surprise the most of our readers to learn tbe great amount of fuel wbich is 
consumed annually in this city, for aside from the immense quantity used by manufactures, there is a 
very heavy consumption for cooking, heating and domestic purposes in general. Coal is gradually 
but surely displacing wood as a fuel in this vicinity, although wood' is still in very active demand and 
will be for years to come. 

The establishment of which Messrs. DeCourcy and Holland are proprietors, vras originally devoted 
exclusively to the sale of wood, but coal was added in 1886, and a very extensive business has since 
been built up in this commodity alone. The enterprise was carried on at one lime by the senior 
partner, J. H. DeCourcy, the present firm being formed in 188T. It consists of Messrs. J. H. 
DeCourcy and D. A. Holland, the former a native of Weare, N. H., and the latter brought up in this city. 

The concern carry on both a wholesale and retail business. During the past three years of the 
firm's existence, large coal sheds located in Kidders' Court have been maintained, but owing to the 
vapid increase of business it became necessary to obtain better facilities, and accordingly coal pockets 
of a much larger capacity were erected on land in South Manchester purchased of the People's Gas 
Co., situated on Nutt road, opposite the Women's Aid Hospital, and on the line of the Manchester and 
Portsmouth railroad. A side track is run from the main line over said land and enters the coal 
pockets on a trestle, thereby rendering the unloading of coal easy and rapid. 

Wood of all kinds is constantly kept in stock and can be bought in cord wood length or 
fitted for the stove. Orders for prepared wood 
are delivered with the utmost despatch as the 
facilities for preparing it are not surpassed in the 
city, steam power being used instead of horse 
power. Employment is given to fifteen assist- 
ants who are experienced in the business. 
"Honest dealing and reasonable prices "is the 
watchword of this firm and to a strict adherence 
to this principle is due the success of this large 
and growing business. 

DeCourcy Sc Holland have two offices. 
The principal one is located at 1158 Elm street, 
corner Bridge, and is connected by telephone : 
the other is located at the coal pockets in South 
Manchester and is also connected by telephone. 
Orders left in either offices will receive immedi- 
ate and painstaking attention. Coal Pockets at South Ma>^chester. 




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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



New Hampshire Trust Co,, 

city Hall Itiiilding, Manchester, N. H. 

CHSH CHPITHL, $500,000. 

This representative trust company was incorporated in 
1885 under a special cliarter from the State of New Hamp- 
shire, its provi>ioas requiring the State Ijauk commissioners 
to uialie au annual detailed examination of its affairs, both 
assets and liabilities ; the rtsult being publisht'd with the 
savings bank reports. The commissioners must satisfy them- 
selves that the company's capital is paid up in ca^h, that it 
does not own or loan money on its own stock, and in short 
that all restrictive conditions are rigidly complied with. The 
natural result of the general knowledge of sucb supervis- 
ion and of the character of the men identified with the 
enterprise has been to give the company alreadj' a leading 
and honorable position among the financial institutions of 
New England, and to have gained for it a liberal and 
influential patronage. It is very ably officered, its board 
of directors being composed of men highly esteemed in 
financial and general business circles for their prudence, 
ability and just and conservative methods, as will be seen 
by a perusal of the following list: Dincturs, .James F. Briggs, 
Manchester, president First National Bank, Hillsboro ; 
Charles H.Bartlett. Manchester. formerlyclerkUnited States 
District Court ; John C. French. JIauchester, secretary New 
Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. ; Alonzo Elliott, -Manchester, 
banker; William P. Chamberlain, Keene, N H. ; Seth M. 
Richards, Newport N. H,, of Dexter Richards & Son; 
Hiram A. Tultle, Pittsfield. N. H ; Sumner B. Pearmain, 
Boston, JIass.. of Pearmain & Brooks, brokers; Henry 
Allison, Filchburg, Mass., president Safety Fund National 
Bank ; Benjamin F. Cutter, Boston, Mass. ; Heniy K. 
French, Peterborough. N. H., president Jlonadnock K. R. ; 
John M. Parker, Goffstown, N. H., president Guarant}- 
Savings Bank, Manchester ; Charles H. Sawyer, Dover, 
N. H., of Sawyer Woolen Mills; Hiram D. Upton. 
Manchester, formerly cashier Jlonadnock National 
Bank, East Jaffray, "N. H. ; Foster R. Clement, Min- 
neapolis, Minn., formerly manager Northwestern Trust 
Co. ; Leonard P. Foster, Boston, JIass. ; George S 
Dowley, Brattleboro, Vt., president Vermont National 
Bank ; George C. Fiske, Springfield, Mass., president 
AVason Car Co. ; George R. Eaton, Lancaster, N H., 
president Lancaster National Bank ; Andrew Bunton, 
Manchester, superintendent American Express Co. ; 
Alonzo C. Tenney, Boston, Mass., with Middlesex Co. ; 
John Laighton. treasurer Granite State Fire Insurance Co., 
Portsmouth, N. H ; James Minot, Concord, Cashier 
Mechanics Nat'l Bank ; L. Melville French. M.D., Manches- 
ter ; William H. Shurtleff, Manchester, of Cheney, Shurt- 
leff & Cheney, Insurance. The company loans money in 
tlie West through salaried men only, who are experienced 
and reliable, and are under heavy bonds for faith' ul service. 
Security and not a high rate of interest is the object sought 
and therefore loans are confined to the older settled dis- 
tricts where the risk is very small. The securities issued 
by this company are held by b inks, insurance companies 
and other institutions as well as by the most cautious pri- 
vate investors and are looked upon as safe beyond a rea- 
sonable doubt. They include six per cent, bonds, interest 
payable semi-annually, in denominations of S;100, |;200. 
$500 and .$1000, and six per cent, guaranteed fir^t mort- 
gages of real estate, nmning three to five years, and 
offered in amounts ranging from |;300 upwards. These 
mortgages are not intended to exceed 40 per cent, of the 
true value of the property securing them. The company 
pays a liberal interest free of all tax on deposits in 
the savings bank department, those remaining two months 
or more drawing interest from the day deposited until the 
day withdrawn. Accounts subject to check will also be 
received, together with trust funds of all descriptions. 



The following condensed statement showing the conditioi* 
of affairs June 16, 1891, will be of interest in this: 
connection : 

ASSETS. 

First Mortgages of Real Estate |3,379,730.8O 

*Otlier Notes and Bills 1.5.57.{;51.5a- 

Stocks and Bonds, 100,668.71 

Overdrafts 376.54 

Cash on Hand and in Banks 137,772.58 

Due from Agents 238,729 37 

Real Estate Accounts 28,768.93 

Tax Sale Certificates 1,437.06 

$5,445,135.51 
*Doe9 not include overdue coupons nor notes given to secure 
o\^erdue coupons. Overdue coupons are charged off and do not . 
appear as assets. 

LIABILITIES. 

Capital Paid in |.500. 000. 00 ■ 

Surplus and Profits 75, .521. 68- 

Contiugent Fund 60,000.00' 

Deposits 4.54.925. 8-5- 

Debentures outstanding 3,309.000.00- 

Guarinteed Mortgages Outstanding 1,031.687.98 

Dividend pavable July 15, 1891, on |400,000 

capital,." 14,000.00 

$5,445,13551 

Mane he s t e i- 
Hard ware Co j, 
Ar e tas Bio o d. 
President andi 
Treasurer. (Suc-- 
cessors to Dan- 
iels & Co.,) Job- 
bers and Retail 

\ ^^J^iliS' \'*'yff\^^^l ware, Iron and 

Steel, Carriage- 
" Hardware and 

-^^iSBismmmg^^ Wood Work, 
- ^.-^^a^id^kgx— Paints, Oils_ 

Glass. Manufacturers' Supplies, Belting. Guns, Fishing-; 
Tackle and Sporting Goods of all kinds; Agricultural 
Implements, Seeds and Fertilizers. 938 Elm Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — The Manchester Hardware Company are 
among the largest dealers in hardware in New Hampshire, 
for, as successors to Daniels & Co., they enjoyed exten- 
sive aud desirable patronage from the very beginning, and- 
the business has since been materially developed in every 
department. This concern is a regularly incorporated com- 
pany, of which Mr. Aretas Blood is both president and 
treasurer, having recently succeeded Mr. A. H. Daniels in 
llie former office. Spacious premises are utilized at No. 
938 Elm street, and a very heavy and varied stock is car- 
ried; comprising hardware, iron, steel, manufacturers' 
supplies, belting, carriage hardware and woodwork;, 
paints, oils, varnishes, brushes, and painters' and glaziers"^' 
supplies in general, together with sporting goods, guns, 
fishing tackle, agricultural implements, seeds and ferti- 
lizers. The company are also agent for the celebrated 
Victor Bicycles which are now so widely used throughout 
the countrj'. Mr, F. R. Parker being the manager of this 
department It will be seen that all classes of trade are- 
catered to, and we may add, that no establishment in the 
state is better prepared to quote postively the lowest mar- 
ket rates on goods of standard and guaranteed excellence. 
The company are jobbers as well as retailers, and are in a. 
position to furnish anything in their line, in any desired 
quantity, without delay. A very popular feature of the 
management is the prompt and courteous attention 
assured to every caller, for an adequate force of thor- 
oughly competent assistants is emplojed, and customers- 
more promptly served than at many stores doing a muchi 
smaller business. 




LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



63i 



FRANK P. KIM2AI.L, 

OI_.om3:Il^TC3■ 



^^k. 3Nr ID 



Gent's : Furnishing : Goods. 




One thing that never fails to excite the astonishment and admiration of visitors to this country i»^ 
the generally well-dressed appearance of the people. We hear a great deal about the superiority of 
English, French and German suitings, and wonderful stories are told about Scotch garments made of 
such durable material that one of them will serve several generations, but in spite of these things and 
of what some of our patriotic (?) fellow countrymen are pleased to call the " worthlessness " of 
American fabrics, it still remains a fact that the inhabitants of the United States are the best dressed 
people in the world. The manufacture of ready-made clothing has here been brought to a very high 
stage of perfection, and it cannot be truthfully denied that the finer grades of such garments will bear 
comparison with the best custom work, while of course their cost is much less. Probably as carefully 
and skillfully chosen a stock of clothing as the city of Manchester contains is that carried by Mr- 
Frank P. Kimball, doing business at No. 1059 Elm street, where promises having a total area of 5,600 
square feet are occupied. This assortment is wonderfully complete and comprises men's, youths' and 
boys' clothing of all descriptions, suitable for street, dress and working wear, together with a full line 
of gentlemen's furnishings in which the latest fashionable novelties are represented. Mr. Kimball is a 
native of Chelsea, Mass., and has been identified with his present establishment since 1885, having^^ 
then succeeded Mr. H. M. Tarbell who began operations in 188.3. An extensive trade has been built, 
up, for the residents of Manchester are not slow to appreciate bargains and there is no store in town 
at which more genuine value in clothing is given for money received. Prompt and polite attention is- 
assured to every customer, for ten assistants are employed and no trouble is spared to afford intelli- 
gent and efficient service at all times. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



rL . C3^. S TJ Ij 31. I "V .A- I^ , 

Manufacturer of and Dealer in FINE CIGARS AND JOBBER OF TOBACCO, 

PIPES, SMOKERS' ARTICLES, Etc. Proprietor of the 7-20-4 lOc. Cigar. 
::Piro. S03 :e:1zxi. street, G-r-imite 331oolx., ]VIaia.dLeister, 3Xr. H. 




It is a noticeable fact, found in reviewing tlje business 
interests of our cities in different parts of the country, 
that many of the largest and most successful conimerciiil 
houses have grown from small beginnings. An appro- 
priate and marked example of this observation is oflfered 
by one of the leading tobacco houses in the State, namely 
that of R. G. Sullivan, of Manchesicr. The business was 
established in 1874 by Messrs. Sullivan & Stuber. This 
partnership lasted only one year, since which time Mr. 
Sullivan has maintained exclusive control of the entire 
business. At first mantifacturing was done on a limited 
scale, only two or three hands being employed in this 
department. Success attended Mr Sullivan's efforts ; the 
trade grew steadily and rapidly, until to-day his emploj'ees 
number eighty five, his pay roll amounts to the immense 
sum of .|4.j.000 a year, and the annual product in cigars is 
3,000,000. The increase in production of cigars l;)st j'ear 
over the year previous amounts to 700,000, and the busi- 
ness continues to grow with satisfactory rapidity. The 
factory is a fine brick and stone building, three stories in 
"height, and covering an area of 37 X oO feet. It is sup- 
plied with an elevator and all other modern appliances for 
safety and utility ; and every convenience for the manu- 
facture and storage of goods, and the successful prosecu- 
tion of the business. The cigars manufactured by this 
house are superior and uniform in quality, the greatest 



care being observed in every detail of the work. Mr. Sul" 
livan makes a specialty in the manufacture of a cigar, 
wliose equal it is hard to find for the same moderate price. 
This cigar has become celebrated, and the demand for it is 
enormous. Owing to the recent high rate of duty on 
imported cigars, it is impossible to import a fine grade 
cigar to retail for ten cents. To meet the demand for such 
an article. Mr. Sullivan has placed upon the market one 
which is warranted to be made of the tinest quality 
imported tobacco and strictly hand made ; it is the 
7-20-4-PEriFECT. and every cigar is branded with this 
name. Another specialty is" the LiltU Qokl Dust Five 
Cent Cigar, which is an excellent article for the price. 
Mr. Sullivan maintains two wholesale and retail stores, 
one at No 803 Elm street, in this city, the other at No. 90 
Main street. Laconia. The JIanchester store was estab- 
lislied in 1874. The premises are of 80 x 2o feet dimen- 
sions and employment is given to three assistants. The 
branch store at Laconia was opened in 1880. This is a 
building measuring 80 X 15 feet, where the attendance of 
three employees is necessary. At both of these establish- 
ments a complete line of tobaccos of different kinds, pipes 
and smokers' articles of every description, both at whole- 
sale and retail, are to be found, and it is needless to say 
all customers receive prompt and careful attention. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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J. B. Jones, Appraiser, Auctioneer and Commission 
Mercliant, dealer in all Kinds of Housekeeping Goods, 
etc., 983 Elm Street, Maucbester, N. H.— 'I'hat a com- 
petent and thoroughly trustworthy appraiser, auctioneer 
and commission merchant is capal)le of rendering very 
valuable service in such a city as Manchester, is too 
obvious to require demonstration but if proof of it were 
needed it could be found in the reputation attained by Mr. 
J. B. Jones since he began operations in 1805. Mr. .Jones 
is a native of Rumney. N. H., has served as county sheriiT 
and is probal)ly as widely Ivnown a business man as can 
be found in this city, for in addition to his local trade he 
has long made a practice of attending auction sales in any 
part of the St ite and has thus made friends in every sec- 
tion of New Hampshire. When we say that he refers to 
such men as Ex Governor Frederick Smylh ; Ex Gov. 
.lames A. Weston, and Hon. [?. P. Cilley ; any further 
remarks as to his competency or integrity would he 
entirely superflous. Mr. Jones is an extensive dealer in 
housekeeping goods, etc., and utilizes a commodious and 
'wellarranged establishment at No. 983 Elm street, the 
premises comprising three floors, and having a total area 
of about 6000 square feet. An immense stock of house 
furnishings of every description is constantly to be found 
here, but it is changing all the time and those in search of 
bargains cannot afiord to omit visiting this representative 
store for what is not there to day may be there to-morrow; 
while an article there tomorrow may be gone the day 
after; so that frequent inspections and prompt action in 
buying are indispensable to the attainment of tlie best 
results Mr. Jones always wants second-hand furniture 
and is prepared to give a fair price for it at all times. He 
employs an ample force of assistants, and visitors are 
assured immediate and polite attention. 

W. R. Call, Photographer, 905 Elm Street, Manchester, 
N. K. — It would be a difficult matter, if we were asked 
the question, to name a more thoroughly artistic photog- 
rapher in Manchester than Jlr. W R. Call. With him it 
has been as much a matter of pleasure as of business to 
adopt and investigate any and all the improvements which 
have constantly been made within the past twenty years 
in the science of photography, and in the methods 
employed for securing the most perfect and artistic 
"counterfeit presentments" of one's self, friends or rela- 
tions. That he is an enthusiast in the profession theie 
can be no doubt, especially if one pays a visit to his well- 
lighted and handsomely arranged establishment at No. 905 
Elm street. At this most eligible location his rooms are 
fiited up with a due and proper consideration for botli the 
comfort of his patrons and the proper prosecution of his 
business, and upon the walls are hung not a few choice 
specimens of the photographic art. All work produced 
by Mr. Call is of a superior character, and the same care 
is bestowed upon a dozen of small carle cle visiles as upon 
the costliest portrait and he spares no pains or trouble to 
satisfy his patrons in every way. Mr. Call commenced 
business as a photographer here in Maiichnster in 1868, at 
that dale s-ucceediug Mr. S. D. Quint, and he now enjoys 
a widespread reputation and a steadily increasing trade, 
requiring the services of five assistants. He is a native of 
Canada, and his methodical business arrangements, wide 
experience, excellent judgment, and sterling integrity, 
justly entitle him to the high reputation which he enjoys 
in the business community. 

O. T. Allen, dealer in Meats. Poultry and Fish, Oysters, 
Clams, Lobsters, etc , No. 1047 Elm Street. Opposite 
Smyth's Block, Manchester, N. H — No man can carry on 
the retail provision business for eleven years in one loca- 
tion, without becoming acquainted with a great man)' 
people and becoming widely known himself; and when 
at the time we have specified his business is larger than 
ever before, and he is held in the highest esteem, it is 
evident that his business methods must be honorable and 
liberal, and his goods fir.'^t class in every respect. This 
business was first started bv Cook & Miller, in 18.59. In 



1869 it was conducted by Mr, R. M. Miller, who was 
succeeded in 1878 by Mr. J. W. Atwood who carried it on 
for one year, when in 1879 Mr, C. T. Allen became the 
proprietor, and a visit to his store at the jirescnt time, will 
show that he was never better prepared to meet the 
demands of his customers, A store is utilized of the 
dimensions of 32x70 feet, and employment is given to 
three active and intelligent assistants. Mr, Allen is a 
native of Boston, Mass., and in view of his long txperi- 
ence, it is not surprising that he should thorouglily under- 
stand his line of business, in all its branches. He deals 
largely in meats, poultry, and fish, oysters, clams, lob- 
sters, ptc. These goods are selected expieesly for first- 
class family trade and consumption, and are fully guaran- 
teed as to their freshness and qualities for such pm poses. 
He is careful to offer only such articles as he (an confi- 
dently recommend, and by keeping faith with his 
customers, has built up an enviable reputation. 

Miss S. E. Butterfield, 99 Cent Store, 1010 to 1014 Elm 
Street, Stark Block, Manchester, N. H.— There is not a 
more popular store of its kind in Manchester than the 89 
cent store conducted by Mifs S. E. Butterfield, and what 
is still more gratifying to her customers is Ihe fact that 
the stock it contains is well suited to the store, Ireing one 
of the most carefully selected assortments of fancy goods 
to be found in jManchester, Miss S. E. Butterfield is a 
native of Massachusetts, and founded her present business 
here, in 1878, and from the very magnitude of her trade, 
is able to offer her customers inducements which it would 
be very hard to parallel elsewhere. One floor 25x40 feet 
and a basement 30x100 feet, are occupied, and the differ- 
ent departments of the stock are so arranged as to make 
selection comparatively easy. Fancy goods, toys, tin and 
glass ware, pictures, etc., are offered af prices that assure 
a rapid disposal of the stock, for Miss Butterfield prefers 
the "nimble penny" to the "slow sixpence," and hence 
takes measures to sell goods quickly, making room for a 
fresh supply. Staple articles as well as fashionable nov- 
elties are at hand in great variety, and some of the fancy 
goods offered at this store could not be found elsewhere in 
this vicinity, for Miss Butterfield keeps a sharp ej'e on the 
market, and is ever on Ihe alert to procure specialties 
suited to her class of trade. An extensive retail business 
is done, and the services of four competent and polite 
assistants are required to give callers the prompt attention 
they are accustomed to receive at this popular establish- 
ment, and business relations entered into at this popular 
store located at Nos. 1010 to 1014 Elm street are certain to 
prove not only pleasant but advantageous. 

F. H. Simpkins, Manufacturer of Loom Harness, For- 
saith's Building, Aubtirn Street. Manchester. — The intro- 
duction of anj' importaut manufacturing enterprise is sure- 
to be followed by Ihe starting of a number of tributary 
undertakings is in direct proportion to the magnitude of 
the parent enlerprise it is not surprising that the great 
textile fabric manufacturing establishments of Manchester 
should have given rise to many undertakings of more or 
less prominence. One of the most noteworthy among them 
is that conducted by Mr. F. H. Simpkins, who is engaged 
in the manufacture of loom harness, and occupies well- 
equipped premises in Forsaith's building, corner Franklin 
and Auburn streets Mr. Simpkins was born in England, 
and is a master of his business in every detail. He 
founded his present enterprise in 1873, and has long held 
the reputation of producing harness equal to any in the 
market; their uniform reliabilit}' having caused them to be 
regularly used in some of the leading mills of this country. 
This uniformity is the natural result of the use of carefully 
selected material, the employment of skilled assistance and 
the careful supervision of every detail of the work; and 
Mr. Simpkins spares no pains to maintain Ihe enviable 
reputation his productions have won. lie is prepared to 
fill orders without delay, and to quote the lowest market 
rates at all times. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCBESTEU. 



..^ ^ ^ HICCINS BROS. COMPANY, 

CARPETS, FURNITURE, CROCKERY, 
CHINA, PEATED WARE, CUT- 
■^ EERY AND EAMl^S. 

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DRY AIR ASH RKFRIGP:RAT<)R. 

■^^ ELM AND LO^WELL STREETS, 

Formerly City Hotel. MANCHESTER, N. H. 

F. HiGGiNS, Pies. W. C. P.n-iEN. H. F. HiGGiNS, Tieas. 



The liouse furnisliing goods trade Las developed very 
largely within the last score of years, aud has to a great 
€xteut passed into the hands of Uiose who have the ability 
and the facilities for carrying on operations in a very 
•extensive wa}', for experience proves that the interests of 
true economy are best served under such conditions and 
that genuine advantages are gained bj' consumers. The 
enterprise conducted b}' the Higgins Bros. Co. was inau- 
gurated in 1873 by Mr. E. F. Higgins. who was shortly 
succeeded b}' Messrs. Higgins Bros., and they in turn were 
succeeded hy the existing company which was organized 
February 1, 18S7. The gentlemen now identified with it 
are Messrs. F. Higgins, president ; H. F. Higgins, treas- 
urer ; W. C. Patten, clerk, who are all well and favorably 
known in business circles. The company utilize the prem- 
ises at the corner of Elm and Lowell streets, known as the 
City Hotel, and carry an immense stock, as tliey easilj' 
can, for the building comprises four floors and a basement 
of the dimensions of 40x125 feet, giving a total floor 
space of no less than 2.'5,00ii square feet. Among the most 
important commodities dealt in may be mentioned crock- 
ery, china and carpets on the first floor ; fine parlor furni- 
ture and draperies on the second floor ; an extensive line 
-of cliamber and dining room fnrniture on the third floor ; 
■while the basement is filled with bedding, rattan furniture. 



stone ware, etc. Their stock is one of the largest and best 
selected north of Boston The company finish their own 
chamber furniture, upholster their own parlor furniture, 
make their own mattresses and bedding, and control sev- 
eral leading lines made by other manufacturers, therefore 
are in a positiou to know just what they are oSeiiug to 
their customers, aud to provide goods c-pieially adapted 
to their own trade. They employ twenty to thirty assist- 
ants, and have facilities for filling the largest orders at the 
shoriest possible notice, while the wants of even the small- 
est bu3'ers are as promptly and carefully supplied. The 
companj- act as agents for the celebrated Whitney baby 
carriages of which the)' annually supply a large number 
throughout tiie Slate ; are agents for the famed Crosby 
invalid beds ; manufacturers of the dry air ash refrigera- 
tor, whieli is one of the very few family refrigerators con- 
structed on correct scientific principles. Their fine stock 
of carpetings is bought drectly from the niannfactiu'ers. 
Their china and crockery comes direct frnm the best for- 
eign and American patterns, for they sell both imported 
and domestic wares. In fact, being the largest handlers 
and distributors of house furnishing goods in New Hamp- 
shire, they have facilities for buying and selling goods 
possessed b)' few metropolitan firms, and so well have 
they improved those facilities that to day they siand the 
leaders in their business in this section of New England. 



C. L. Walker, Hunum Hair Dealer and Wig Maker, 
Ladies' and Children's Hair dressing;. 91oJ^ Elm Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — The art of wig making is now 
regarded as the precursor of an art founded on a more 
literal and accurate reproduction of nature than the world 
has yet seen. Among the oldest aud most noted establish 
ments in Manchester for the sale of human hair, and hair 
■dressers materials, is that of Mr C. L. Walker, practical 
•wig maker, and dealer in all kinds of human hair goods. 
The premises located at No OlSi^ Elm street, consist of a 
salesroom and hair-dressing room, where will be found 
one of the most complete stocks of hair goods in the city, 
including fine ventilated goods and wigs of every descrip- 
tion for both ladies and gentlemen. Hair cutting, sham- 
pooing, singeing, curling and hair dressing is done in the 
latest and most approved styles. A separate room is fitted 
up for ladies and children in the most convenient and 
comfortal)le manner. The services of an experienced and 
skilled hair-dresser is employed in addition to the personal 
supervision of the proprietor. Mr. Walker is a native of 
Alton, N H. In 1869 he began operations in Manchester, 
as a practical wig maker and hair dresser, and if we mis- 
take not the reputation and business of his establishment 
have not been built up by loud advertising or vain boast- 
ing, but by the excellence of material and artistic work- 
manship, which have given most complete satisfaction. 



Drake <& Parker, Established 1866, Successors to Drake 
& Dodge, Jobbers in Flour and Grain, Granite Street, 
Manchesier, N. H. — Among the representative business 
undertakings of tliis citj' prominent mention should be 
made of that conducted by Messrs. Drake & Parker, for it 
is now almost a quarter of a century since this enterprise 
was inaugurated, its inception dating back to 1866. when 
opt-ratious weie begun by Messrs Drake & Carpenter. 
This firm was succeeded in 1885 by Messrs. Drake & 
Dodge, who gave place to the present concern in 1890. 
The partners are Messrs. F. J. Drake and H. W. Parker, 
both of whom are New Hampshire men by birth. Mr. 
Drake being a native of Pittsfield and Mr. Parker of Goffs- 
town. The firm are very extensive jobbers in flour and 
grain, and cany an immense stock, the premises utilized 
being located on Granite street, and having an area of 8,000 
square feet. All the standard brands of flour are dealt in, 
the firm being agent for Pillsbury's and Washburn's best, 
a specialty being made of those grades particularly adapted 
to family use. Lime and cement can also be obtained 
here; and Messrs. Drake & Parker not only handle goods 
of guaranteed excellence but qnote the lowest market rates 
on all the commodities they deal in. Employment is given 
to three efficient assistants, and despite the magnitude of 
the business all orders are promptly as well as accurately 
filled. 



LEADINO BUSINESS MSN OF MANCIIESTBR. 



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A. M. Eastman, Groceries, Foreign and Domestic 
Fruits, Imported and Fresli .Made Confections, Meats and 
Provisions, SoO Kim Street, Mancliester, N. li. — It is per- 
fectly safe to assume that practically all of our readers will 
be interested in the establishment of which Mr. P^astman 
is proprietor, for nearly everybody is fond of choice eating 
and is desirous of finding a place where a large assortment 
of such is kept, and where the lowest market rates are 
■quoted. Mr. Eastman keeps constantly on hand the best 
of family groceries and foreign and domestic fruits, which 
will be found in a great variety. He has a large assort- 
ment of imported and fresh made confections which will 
not fail to please the most fastidious. He also carries a 
full stock ot meats and provisions, and all that can come 
under this head will be hmud of a superior quality and in 
an inviting condition, and it is worth one's while to call 
and examine this carefully selected and desirable stock of 
goods, even if you are not intending to purchase at the 
time, for when you do wish for them you will not forget 
. where you saw such a variety of choice eatables. This 
house has long been known to the residents of Jlanchester, 
as it was established by Mr. \Vm. E Eastman & Son, and 
conducted under that name for about ten years. In 1870 
Mr. A. M. Eastman became sole proprietor, and has since 
then carried on the business The premises occupied 
■comprise one floor and basement measuring 20x100 feet. 
Employment is given to ten efficient assistants, who are 
kept constantly engaged in attending to the various orders. 
Mr. Eastman insists upon equally prompt and polite atten- 
tion being given evei'y customer, large or small. His 
prices are as low as the lowest, quality considered, and the 
goods may be depended upon to prove just iis represented. 

Partridge Brothers, Successors to W. H. H. Colby, 
Flour, Feed and Grain, Baled Hay and Straw, No. 12.58 
Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The Partridge Brothers 
have an unsurpassed reputation for selling grain, feed, 
flour, and similar commodities at bottom prices, and as 
the quality of their goods is alwa3's well up to the stan- 
dard, it is but natural that a very large business should be 
done. The undertaking was founded by Samuel Poor, 
who was succeeded by W. H. H. Colby, the present tirm 
assuming entire management in 1885. Operations are car- 
ried on under the immediate supervision of Jlr. A. L. and 
C S. Partridge, who are both natives of Norwich, Vt., 
and are extremely well known in this section. The prem- 
ises occupied being located at No. 1258 Elm street, and 
are 3000 feet in dimensions. A heavy stock is constantly 
on ,hand, and a large retail trade is transacted, all orders 
being filled with promptness and accuracy. The stock 
dealt in comprises flour, feed, grain, baled hay and straw, 
and as lias been previously intimated, great care is taken 
to handle goods of uniformly satisfactory quality. 

Dr. C. W. Buck, Dentist, Olfice, 788 Elm Street, Man- 
chester, X. H — In the rapid improvements of the last 
quarter of a century, every branch of business has seemed 
to move forward, but none more so tlian the dental art, 
which would seem to be at its height, especially as we 
view the appliances and improvements of our best dental 
rooms. Dr. C. W. Buck, stands high among the men in 
this citj' engaged in this profession, and no pains or 
money is spired to provide every modern invention, and 
all branches of dentistry are conducted in an enlightened 
manner. Dr. Buck's office is located at No. 7iS8 Elm 
street, and is handsomely furnished, and supplied with 
«very convenience for the comfort of his many patrons. 
Dr. Buck has been identified with his profession in Man- 
chester since 1876, and has obtained a reputation for first- 
class 'work and reasonable prices. He is thoroughly 
conversant with the dental art, and conducts it in all its 
■varied and difficult operations. Dr. Buck is a native of 
Cambridge, Vermont, and is well and favorably known in 
social as well as business circles of this community. We 
commend him and his establishment to the favorable 
notice of all the interested readers of this volume. 



F. S. Allen, the Tailor, Manager New Hampshire 
Agency Bunker Hill Custom Pants Company, Boston. 
788 Elm Street, Manchester, N. II. — Those who judge of 
the value of a garment entirely by the price of it will 
probably not think much of the productions of Mr. F. S. 
Allen when we say that he quotes very low rates, being 
satisfied with a small margin of profit, but those sensible 
people (and we are happy to say Manchester has her full 
share of them) who look at things as they really are and 
are no more impressed in favor of a garment because a big 
price is put on it, than tliey are prejudiced against one 
that is quoted at a low figure, will examine the clothing 
ilr. Allen turns out, — and that is all he asks anyone to do, 
being confident that the result will be more business for 
him and a larger circle of regular patrons. He is a native 
of Massachusetts, and is manager of the New Hampshire 
agency of a live Boston house,— the famous " Bunktr Hill 
Custom Pants Company." His chambers are at No. 788 
Elm street, and callers are always assured prompt and 
courteous attention. Custom clothing makes a great deal 
more difference in one's appearance than manj' people 
think, and in these days when appearances count for so much 
in busine-s as well as in social life, it is well worth while 
to be neatly and fashionably dressed, especially whin the 
cost of well-made custom garments are reduced to Mr 
Allen's figures. He can fill orders promptly and we have 
no hesitation in guaranteeing satisfaction to those who 
may take advantage of the facilities he offers. 

"Up-Town" Shoe Store, J. Francis, dealer in Boots, 
Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 13u9 Elm Street, Kimball Block, 
Manchester, N. H. — Everybody wants to know where he 
can obtain a good boot or shoe at a low price, and will 
therefore be interested in what we have to say concerning 
the "UpTown" Shoe Store, conducted by Mr. Francis, 
for this gentleman carries a large and desirable stock of 
foot-wear, and quotes low market rates, as a comparison 
of his prices with thoee of other dealers will show. Busi- 
ness was started here by Mr. Frank Good, but the present 
proprietor took possession of the store in 1876, and has 
built up his present large business by giving to it his 
unremitting and careful attention, and by making it a 
point, to let no caller leave his store under the impression 
that he had been uufairl}' us( d or discourteously treated. 
The premises are located at 1209 Elm street, Kimball 
Block and will measure 20x60 feet in dimensions. The 
stock of boots, shoes and rubbers, is displayed to good 
advantage, and of sufficient variety to enable all to find 
what they want, and that too at prices within the resch of 
everyone. All customers are waited upon promptlj- and 
goods are cheerfully shown, and fitted with care to 
children as well as to everyone else. 

S. M. Worthley, dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Flour, 
Teas, Coffees, Spices, Canned Fruits and Vegetables; 425 
Lake Avenue, cor Massabesic Street, Manchester, N. H. — 
The undertaking carried on by Mr S. 51. Worthlej' was 
founded by him in 1888, and now ranks with the most 
popular of its kind in this vicinity. Jlr. Worthley is a 
native of Vermont and served in the army during our late 
Southern war. He has so extended and varied an experi- 
ence in connec'ion with his present line of business as to 
be able to offer his customers special advantages, as 
indeed may be guessed from the popularity of his estab- 
lishment, it being one of the most liberally patronized 
stores of its kind in this city. The premises made use of 
are located at No. 425 Lake avenue, corner of Massabesic 
street, being 20x65 feet in dimensions, and contains a 
large and particularly varied stock comprising groceries, 
provisions, flour, teas, coffees, spices, canned fruits, 
vegetables, etc. All of which are offered at the lowest 
market rates. Mr. Worthley caters to all classes of trade 
and endeavors to fully satisfy every customer, his goods 
being warranted to prove as represented, and prompt and 
polite attention being assured to all. Employment is 
given to two assistants and orders will be carefully filled 
and delivered at short notice. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 




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John Driscoll, dealer in Stoves, Refrigerators, Ranges, 
Silver Ware, Wooden Ware and Tin Ware, 762 Elm Slrtet, 
Manchester, N H. — The progres-s of invention has made 
life easier in many waj-s, and he who k< eps best informed 
as to the general improvements made in articles designed 
for every day use is the one who will nalurall}' profit most 
by them. Take for instance when buying a stove, the 
market is crowded with stoves of all kinds, big and little, 
for heating, for cooking, and for both — but some one of 
these is the best there is for your purpose ; now no man not 
in the stove business can be expected to know all about 
the many kinds offered for sale, but all of us should have 
a general idea of what improvements have been made and 
thus be in a position to judge inttlligently concerning the 
claims made lor any stove or range. One thing that every 
body can do is to deal exclusively with reliable houses. 
There are many such to be found, but in our opinion one 
might search far and long before coming across one more 
trustworthy in every way than that carried on by Mr. 
John Driscoll at 702 Elm street. The premises comprise 
two stores each 20x100 feet in dimensions. This estab- 
lishment was opened by Mr. J W. Thatcher, who was 
succeeded in 1878 by Kock & Driscoll, but in 1888 Mr. 
Driscoll became sole" proprietor, and he is acknowledged 
to be thoroughly acquainted with every detail of his busi- 
ness. He has a full supply of stoves, ranges, refrigerators, 
silver ware, wooden ware, and tin ware, and can warrant 
satisfaction to all. 

D. E. Guiney, Plumbing, Steam, Gas and Water Piping, 
Tin Ware and Kitchen Furnishing Goods ; Pumps of all 
Kinds Set and Repaired; Akron "Sewer and Drain Pipe 
Sold and Laid ; No. 649 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— 
No man who has had an experience with defective steam, 
gas, water or drain pipes, wants to have it repeated, for 
such things are always annoying and in many cases are 
danserous. So deadly an agent as illuminating gas, can- 
notbe too carefully confined, and although steam is com- 
paratively harmless as far as danger to life is concerned, 
still it may seriously damage valuable property and should 
be kept where it belongs. Therefore piping of all kinds 
should be carefully done by competent hands, and, as not 
all those who profess to be skilled in this line really are so, 
we take pleasure in calling the reader's attention to Mr. 
D. E. Guiney, doing business at No. 649 Elm street, for 
we know that this gentleman is an expert in this branch 
of business and may be lully depended upon to satisfac- 
torily carry out any operation which he may undertake. 
Mr. Guiney is a native of JIanchester, and is a member of 
the common council, and being widely known and highly 
respected throughout the community. The enterprise 
under his charge was started by him in 1884, and has for 
some time been an assured success, as the public are quick 
to perceive the advantages of dealing with his house and 
have consequently given it liberal patronage The prein- 
ises occupied contain a complete assortment of tin ware 
and kitchen furnishing goods, pumps of all kinds, which 
are set and repaired. ~ The Akrim sewer and drain pipes 
are also sold and laid, and piping of all kinds will be done 
at short notice, and at prices that cannot fail to be satis- 
factory. Employment is given to three efficient assistants. 



J. Murray, dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, No. 
631 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — In a volume of this 
nature mention should be made of Mr. J. Murray, dealer 
in boots, shoes and rubbers. It is twentj' years since Jlr. 
JIurray first became known to the residents of Manches- 
ter. He then made boots and shoes to order, and many 
of his former patrons can testify to the good quality of 
of bis productions. In 1874 he commenced the retail busi- 
ness on Merrimack street. In 1882, he removed to his 
present location No. 631 Elm street. Mr. Murray is well 
known by the residents of Manchester as a reliable and 
trustworthy merchant. His business is constantly increas- 
ing, a fact which enables him to keep his everchanging 
stock replete with all the latest styles and novelties in' 
boots, shoes, and rubbers. He has won a high reputation 
in trade for his strict integrity and honorable business 
methods. The premises occupied are 20x40 feet in dimen 
sions and are well arranged for his purposes. 

W. H. Adams, Harness Maker, All Kinds of Horse Fur- 
nishing Goods at Lowest Prices, Repairing, Oiling, and 
Cleaning a Specialty, 370 Chestnut Street, Manchester. 
N. H — Competition is an excellent thing, no doubt, but it 
has its bad points, like everything else, and not the least 
of these is the tendency it causes to produce inferior 
goods. In some lines of manufacture, inferior goods do 
not increase the chances of accident, however unsalisfac- 
torj- and annoying they may be, but this is not the case 
where harness is concerned, and many a "mysterious"' 
runawaj', which has caused loss of property and even 
life, was but the result of breakage in a cheap and ill 
made harness. Horses will run away sometimes, of 
course, for other reasons than this, but if the harness be 
strong, and the driver cool and experienced, little harm is 
apt to follow. "Get the best " is a good rule to follow 
when purchasing harness, and horse furnishings. An 
excellent place to "get the best" at the lowest market 
rates, is at the store'of Mr. W. H. Adams, at No. 370 
Chestnut street. This gentleman deals in all kinds of 
horse furnishings, and fells ihem at the lowest prices. 
He also repairs harnesses of all kinds, and is prepared to 
make harness to order that is warranted to fit the horse 
that is to wear it. Repaiiing, oiling, and cleaning a 
specialty. 

John Bryson, dealer in Wall Paper. Paints, and Oils, 
House and Sign Painline, Glazing, etc Mixed Paints 
and Glass for Sale. 677 Elm Street, near Central, Manches- 
ter, N. H.— The work of the house and sign painter is 
very important combining as it does utility and beauty, 
and it is becoming more and more important every year. 
The day has gone by when a square slructur* covered 
with white paint answered for a dwelling house, for now- 
adays we have cosv looking buildings with a bewildering 
conifusion of angles, etc., painted in three or four colors 
and appearing as homelike without as they are within. 
But to get the best effects from such dwellings it is essen- 
tial that they should be painted by experienced hands, and 
not only thiit, but the material used should be first-class 
and able to stand the severity of our New England 
weather. Therefore house owners will find it worth their 
while to take some little trouble to place all such work in 
competent hands and thev can po-ssibly do no better than 
to leave their orders with Mr. John Bryson doing business 
at No. 677 Elm street, for this gentleman has been engaged 
in the painting industry for about eighteen years. He has 
gained a reputation second to none for durable, tasteful, 
and entirely satisfactory work. The business premises 
occupied by Mr. Bryson are about 500 feet in dimensions, 
where in addition to custom house and sign painting, 
gUzing. etc., he does an extensive retail trade in wall- 
papers, paints and oils, also mixed paints and glass. 
Employment is given to twenty thoroughly experienced 
and skilled assis'tants, and all orders in any of the above 
lines of business will be promptly filled and executed in 
the most satisfactory manner. 



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K. D. Oay, Upholsterer, and dealer in Paper Hangings, 
Window Shades, Lace and Draper)' Curtains, and Uphol- 
stery Goods. Stamping and Embroider}' Department; 72 
Hanover Street, Jlanchester, N. II. — While there is much 
work about a house that a careful housekeeiier can do her- 
self or have done under her own direction, in the way of 
cleaning and renovating, there is also considerable that 
requires special facilities and experience to do snccessfully 
and here is where the services of a competent upholsterer 
becomes of value. We are aware that there are some 
■ claiming to be practical upholsterers, who are utterly un- 
worthy of the name, while there are others who may be 
trusted to perform all the work allotted to them, with 
fidelity and discretion Prominent among such is Mr. R. 
D. Gay, located at No. 73 Hanover street, Manchetter, 
•where he established his business in 1873. Every facility 
is at hand to perform all the work which may be received 
at short notice, and in the same thoroughly first class man- 
ner that has ever characterized the operation of this con- 
cern. Mr. Gay is a thorouglily practical upholsterer, and 
also deals extensively in paper hangings, window shades, 
lace. and drapery curtains, and upholstery goods of all 
kinds. He also has a s'amping and embroidery depart- 
ment. Four skilled assistants are employed, and we can 
assure our readers that they will find it to "their advantage, 
to avail themselves of the inducements presented by Mr. 
•Gay who respectfully solicits a share of their patronage. 

J. Hodge, ^louldings. Brackets, Window and Door 
•Frames, Dours, Sash "and Blinds; Wood Turning and 
Scroll Sawing of every description; Shop, South end 
Elm Street, o'pp Freight Depot, Manchester, N. H. — It 
vill aid materially in giving one a correct idea of the lum- 
ber and house finish business in ^Manchester to visit the 
■establishment of which Mr. .1. Hodge is proprietor, for 
this is a truly representative undertaking, and is one of 
most important and extensive of tlie kind in Kew Hamp- 
shire. Operations were begun in 1873 t)y Mr. Hodge who 
is a native of Concord, N. H., and is too widely known in 
business circles to require extended personal mention. 
His factory is located at the south end of Elm street,, 
opposite the fiieght depot, and comprises an entire build- 
ing three stories in height and 56x"-2''0 feet in dimensions. 
It is exceptionally well equipped in every depaitment and 
the plant of machinery is not only complete but is made 
up of the very l.-itest improved appliances, some of the 
machines being wonderfully ingenious in design and. 
efficient in operation. The manufiicture of doors, sash, 
blinds and all kinds of house finish is very exiensively 
carried on, and pucking boxes are also made in great 
quantities, while wood turning and scroll sawing of every 
description will be done in a superior manner to order at 
■short notice and at low rates. Mouldings, brackets, win- 
<low and door frames, are some of Mr. Hodge's specialties. 
and he also deals largely in kiln dried Georgia and Jlichi- 
gan pine, black walnut, western cherry, ash, and butter- 
nut; a heavy stock of ihese and other woods being con- 
stantly carried. Planing, sawinL\ and all kinds of mill 
work will be done in first cla?s style and also without 
delay, for employment is given to some forty assistants, 
and the most extensive commissions are assured prompt 
and accurate execution. 

H. J. Holmes, dealer in Choice Groceries, 1309 Elm 
Street. Manchester, N. H. — The business carried on by 
Mr. H. J. Holmes at 1309 Elm utreet, was founded by him 
in 1880. >rr. Holmes is a native of Dover, N. H., and 
very well known throughout the business circles of Man- 
chester. The premises utilized by him are located on Elm 
•street, and are 20x00 feet in dimensions. The stock car- 
ried is a large and varied (me, and is made up of goods 
selected expressly for'family trade, the articles composing 
it being fully guaranteed to prove as represented in every 
Tespect. Among the commodities handled may be men- 
tioned choice groceries, fresh fruit and pure confectionery, 
•etc. The lowest market rates areguoted in every depart- 



ment, and callers may depend upon receiving immediate 

and careful attention, orders being promptly and accurately 
delivered, and every precaution being taken to maintain 
the high reputation for enterprise and honorable dealing 
this establishment has held so long. 

Thos. P. Riley, Harness Maker, dealer in Horse Cloth- 
ing, Whips, Curry-Combs, Brushes, Axle Grease, etc., 
566 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — Those who have 
made trial of the productions of Mr. Thos. P. Riley, need 
no urging to patronize him in the future, for such uni- 
formly excellent work as he turns out is not so common 
as to excite no comment or admiration. Mr. Kiley is a 
native of JIanchester. and has carried on his present 
undertaking since 1886, being among the best and most 
favorably known of the Manchester merchants. He is 
extensively engaged in the manufacture of harnesses and 
as he has always endeavored to use only reliable material 
and put the best of work into such articles, it is not sur- 
prising that his reputation in this line of manufacture is 
an unusually high one. A fine assortment of single and 
double harnesses is kept constantly on hand, and the 
facilities for the turning out of order work are sucli that 
these goods can be made to order at short notice when 
desired, and at the lowest market nates. Mr. Riley carries 
a fine line of horse-clothing, also whips, curry combs, 
brushes, axle grease, etc. The premises utilized are 
located at .566 Elm street, and are 20x40 feet in dimen- 
sions.. Competent and reliable assistants are employed, 
and fair dealing is assured to all customers, therefore we 
can heartily recommend this establishment. 

Miss S. R. Nickles, Fancy and Dry Goods, 1245 Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — It is just about nine years 
since the inauguration of the enterprise now carried on by 
Miss S. R. Nickles at l'i45 Elm street, for this undertaking 
was founded in 1S81 by the firm of Mitchell & Nickles. 
In 1883 Miss S R. Nickles became sole proprietress. She 
is a native of Massachusetts, and thoroughly understands 
her business having formerly kept a store in St»neham, 
Mass. The premises utilized in Manchester are '30x40 
feel in dimensions, the stock on band being remarkable 
for its great varietj' as it is made up of dry and fancy 
goods of every description in the very latest fashionable 
novelties in every department. Miss Nickles basso long 
held a leading position among the fancy and dry goods 
dealers in this section of the cily, that her methods must 
be known to the great majority of the residents of Man- 
chester. Catering to all classes of trade, guaranteeing 
ever)' article sold to prove as represented and sparing no 
pains to assure immediate and courteous attention to every 
customer, it is not strange that Miss Nickles should stead- 
ily gain in popularity, especially as one of the most promi- 
nent features of tiie policy followed is the quoting of the 
lowest market rates, on all of the many goods handled. 

Tom E. McDerby, retail dealer in Fresh and Salt 
Meats, Fish, Oysters, and Clams, Butter, Cheese, Lard, 
Eggs, Vegetables, Fruit, etc.. No. 54 Laurel Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — An establishment which is clearly en- 
titled to a position among the leading and representative 
bouses in this section, is that conducted by Mr. Tom E. 
McDerby. This gentleman has been located at his present 
address since 1888. He is a native of Canada, and carries 
on an extensive retail busines?, involving a vast amount of 
detail and requiring unusual skill and intelligence to man- 
age successfully. The premises occupied are located at 
No. 54 Laurel street and contain fresh and salt meats, 
fish, oysters and clams, also butter, cheese, lard, eggs, 
vegetables, fruits etc, Mr. McDerby is a careful and far- 
seeing buyer, and his experience enables him to judge very 
accurately what his customers need, and equal enter- 
prise is exhibited in keeping all departments fully up to 
the times. Prices are as low as the state of the market 
will allow, and three competent assistants are at hand to 
serve customers politely, intelligently, and promptly. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



W. P. Goodman, Bookseller and Stationer, Agent Bos- 
ton Daily and Sunday Globe, 7 and 9 Hanover Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — It is no wonder that the establisli- 
ment of which Mr. W. P. Goodman is the proprietor is 
one of the most popular in Manchester, for Mr. Goodman 
gives close attention to the wishes of his customers, and 
has built up liis present extensive retail trade by dint of 
hard work, with liberality in catering to the demands of 
the public. The establishment in question was founded 
by_Mr, Buckley, who was succeeded by Mr. A. C. 
Quimby, who conducted it about twentj' years, and gave 
place to the present proprietor in 1881. The premises 
occupied are located at Nos. 7 and 9 Hanover Street; they 
are 20x35 feet in size and well stocked with a fine and 
clioice .selection of books, stationery, fancy goods, cutlery, 
jewelry, pocket-books, etc. Mr. Goodman is ai;ent for the 
Boston Daily and Sunday Globe. Tliis latter feature is 
one of the mo.^t popular depanments of the business, for 
many people take advantage of the opportunity thus pre- 
sented to obtain the daily news. Employment is given to 
four clerks, and twelve paper carriers. Mr. Goodman Is a 
native of Buffalo, N. Y., and is very well known through- 
out this vicinity. His customers receive prompt and 
polite attention, and may depend upon getting reliable 
goods at bottom rates. 

I. H. Stacy, Restaurant. 3 Merrimack Street, JIanchester, 
N. H. — JIanchester is known as one of the most active 
and most enterprising communities in tlie State, and lier 
merclianls are celebrated for their readiness to adopt uni- 
form methods and their desire to give their customers 
every possible accommodation, so that to excel in any line 
of business amid such surroundings is a difficult task, but 
when such superior excellence has been attained, it should 
certainly be given due appreciation, and therefore, we 
take great pleasure in commending to the attention of our 
readers the establishment <if which Mr. I. H. Stacy is the 
proprietor. The restaurant conducted by this gentleman 
is justly entitled to the high position it is generally 
accorded. The premises utilized are located at No. 3 
Merrimack street, and can seat fifty guests at a time. 
Three competent assistants are employed, and every facil- 
ity is at hand to give customers prompt and polite atten- 
tion at all times, while the bill of fare is as varied as the 
wide experience of the proprietor and the state of the 
market can make it. Mr. Stacy has been identified with 
his present line of business for about thirty-six years, and 
has earned the gratitude of his patrons by making it a rule 
to supply them with the best of food, well cooked, and no 
efforts are spared to make the service as prompt and effi- 
cient as Ihe food is acceptable. Very low rates are 
charged, and it would be hard to find similar establish- 
ments in Manchester more truly worthy of patronage and 
appreciation. Mr. Stacy is a native of Berwick, Maine. 

Miss Lizzie Gillis, Wrappers and Tea Gowns, Ladies' 
Furnishings and Confectionery, 1199 Elm Street, Man- 
chester. — There are of course other establishments in 
Manchester and vicinity devoted to this line of trade, but 
among them all there is not one having a higher reputa- 
tion than that conducted liy Miss Lizzie Gillis, for this 
lady constantly has a most desirable stock on hand to 
clioose from, and quotes prices that cannot fail to be satis- 
factory to the most discriminating purchaser. Tlie busi- 
ness was inaugurated in 1874 by its present able proprie- 
tors. Miss Gillis is a native of Vermont, and has a large 
circle of friends througliout Manchester. Tlic premises 
utilized by her are located at No. 1199 Kim street, and are 
about 500 feet in dimensions, and are sulticiently spacious 
to admit of the large and varied assortment being dis- 
played to excellent advantage. The stock handled com- 
prises wrappers and tea gowns of the latest fashionable 
styles, also ladies' furnishing goods, and is so complele in 
every department that all tastes and all purses can easily 
be suited. Miss Gillis also carries a choice selection of 
pure, flesh confectionery which is offered at the lowest 
market prices possible for confectionery of equal qualit}'. 



J. E. Merrill & Co., successors to John B. Chase & Co., 
manufacturers of and dealers in Calf Sheep and Lamb 
Roller Skins, No. 640 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — 
The business conducted by Messrs. J. E. Meriill&Co., 
deserves to be ranked high among the wholesale mercan- 
tile enterprises of this cily, for it was founded about a 
score of years ago and has maintained a prominent and 
leading position from the very first. The original propri- 
etors were Jlessrs .John B. Chase & Co., and the present 
firm succeeded them in 1888. Mr. .1. E. Merrill is a native 
of New Hampshire and is too well known in business and 
social circles to render extended personal mention at all 
necessary. He gives close attention to tlie supervision of 
affairs, and fully maintains the high reputation the enter- 
prise has borne so long. Slessrs. J. E. Merrill & Co. are 
manufacturers of and dealers in calf, sheep and lamb 
roller skins, and carry on operations at No. 646 Elm street, 
where they utilize prunises having a total area of 3006' 
square feet. The business is exclusively wholesale, and 
the firm are always prepared to till the heaviest orders at 
short notice, and to quote prices as low as the lowest. An 
extensive and increasing patronage is enjoyed, and no 
trouble is spared to render service that cannot tail to satisfy. 

Hanover House, George H. Carter, proprietor. Corner 
Hanover and Chestnut Streets, opposite New Government 
I^uilding, Manchester, N. H. — The Hanover House was 
originally opened by Wm. L. Gforge, in 1881, who was 
succeeded by Owen Annes in 1883, and he by the present 
proprietor in 1883. Mr. George H. Carter is not in the 
habit (if making extravagant claims for his hotel, and we 
have no intention of making any for him, but it can be 
truthfully asserted that the Hanover House is distinctly 
superior to the ordinary hotel filling a similar field, and 
we are convinced that those who may take our advice, 
and experience Jlr. Carter's hospitality, will have no rea- 
son to regret having done so, but on the contrary, will 
thank us for calling their attention to this well-managed 
public house. The Hanover House is located at the 
corner of Hanover and Chestnut streets, containing fifty 
well-arranged and good sized guest rooms. It is comfort- 
ably furnished in every part, and contains such facilities 
as will ensure the comfort and well-being of guests, both 
in summer and winter. Employment is given to five com- 
petent and obliging assistants. We are sure that the ser- 
vice will prove entirely satisfactory to every reasonable 
patron. The table will also be appreciated, it being sup- 
plied with an abundance of well cooked food at all seasons- 
of the year. Mr. Carler is a native of Barnet, and is very 
well known and highly respected throughout Jlanchester, 
He gives close personal attention to the supervision of 
affairs, and spares no trouble to make guests comfortable. 

G. A. Clarke, Contractor and Builder, Office 1334 Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — People are very apt to under- 
estimate the importance of the work done by builders, for 
the large majority of those engaged in this line of businesa 
have no idea of claiming credit for what they accomplish,, 
but simply carr}' (mt the enterprise entrusted to them to- 
the best of their ability, and let their work speak for itself. 
But nevertheless, credit should be given when credit is 
due, and in this connection let us call attention to the 
record made by Mr. G. A. Clarke since operations wer& 
begun by him in 1883. JIanv contracts of more or less. 
importance have been filled by him during the time men- 
tioned, and we have yet to hear of a single instance in 
which the work done was net satisfactory. Mr. Clarke 
possesses excellent facilities for giving prompt and careful 
attention to all orders, and employs five efficient assistants. 
Being a practical builder he is in a position to offer valua- 
ble advice to those contemplating building operations, and 
is ever ready to give his counsel to patrons. Carpentering 
and jobbing orders will be attended to as soon as received, 
and pains taken to fill the same in a durable and satisfac- 
tory manner. Jlr. Clarke is a native of Danbury, N. 11., 
and is very well known throughout Manchester, and waS;. 
at one time in the wood business. 



LEADimQ BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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Burke Brothers, ileulers in liools, Shoes. Hubbei' Goods 
ami Tniuks ; Kepairing Neatly Doiih ; 017 Elm Slreel, 
opposite Amherst iStri-ct, Mancliesicr, N. H. — Many people 
have a regular shoe dealer, whom they patroni/.e right 
along and who gives them entire satisfaction. Such per- 
sons, ol course, have no desire to make a change, and 
there is certainly no reason why they should do so, for one 
cannot be more than sali.-fied. ami faithful service deserves 
to be recompensed by e(iually faithful patronatie. But on 
tlie other hand there is a great nundier who have never 
happened to come acoss an e.st:ilili<hmeut the manage- 
ment of which sviited them completely, and to this class 
we would saj' : Place a trial order with Jlessrs. Burke 
Brothers, located at Xo. 917 Elm street, Slancliesttr, and 
we are ronfideDt that you will have no reason to regret 
having dons so. The store to which we make reference 
was opened in 1890, under the present firm name. The 
premises occupied are of the dimensions of 14x100 feet, 
the establishment being nicely fitted up and containing an 
unu.sualh' desirable assortment of ladies' gentlemen's and 
children's boots, shoes, etc. The individual members of 
the firm are T. E. Burke, M. T. Burke, and Redmond 
Burke, all of wliom are well known throughout this vicin- 
ity. These gentlemen are all thoroughly acquainted with 
the shoe business in every detail, and are excellent judges 
of what constitutes a really good article of this kind. 
They never misrepresent a shoe for the purpose of making 
a sale, and it is to this fact that much of the popularity of 
their establishment is due. Five competent assistants are 
employed, and all grades of footwear are carried in stock, 
and oflered at bottom rates. Trunks are also dealt in, and 
repairing is given special attention, being neatly and 
pn mptly done. Customers may depend upon prompt 
and courteous service, as well as being supplied with reli- 
able gcods. 

G. W. Clark, dealer in all kinds of Meats, Vegetables, 
Canned Goods, Fresh Eggs, Butter, etc., Corner Lake 
Avenue and Massabesic Street, Manchester, N. H. — The 
establishment conducted by Mr. G. W. Clark at the corner 
of Lake avenue and Massabesic street, although only 
opened in 1889, has already become well and favorably 
known among the most discriminating class of purchasers, 
and, as there is no lack of meat and vegetable markets in 
Manchester, it is obvious that this enterprise must have 
peculiar characteristics to recommend it in order to have 
gained such sudden and noticeable popularity. One prom- 
inent feature of the management is the personal attention 
given by tlie proprietor to the wants of customers. Mr. 
G. W. Clark is a native of Bristol, Maine, and is thor- 
oughly familiar with the many details of his retail busi- 
ness, and he assures his patrons prompt and intelligent 
service by giving close personal attention to the filling of 
orders. The premises contain a crmplete and heavy stock 
of meats of all kinds, also vegetables, canned goods, fresh 
eggs, butter, etc., admirably adapted to the wants of fam- 
il}' trade, and so varied as to allow all tastes and purses to 
be suited. Sir. Clark quotes the lowest market rates on 
the many commodities handled, and those who want 
strictly reliable goods and don't care to pay fancy prices 
for them should by all means visit this popular establish- 
ment. 

Wm. Ferren, Baker and Conftctionc r, Eveiy Variety in 
Bread and Cake ; Angel and Wedding Cakes a Specialty ; 
a Splendid Variety of Cake Ornaments ; also a Nice Vari- 
ety of Fresh Confectioneiy : 89 Hanover Street. Man- 
chester, X. 11. — That the public in general is, becoming 
more critical year by year, is a fact too evident and well 
known to require argument, and in scarcely any braiieh 
of manufacture is this more clearly shown than in that of 
the baker and confectioner. Every dealer who has had 
any amount of experience can testify that goods which 
■were once sought for are now no longer salable, and it 
tnust have been noticed by many who are not habitual 
users of confectionery, that the tendency for some ytars 



has been in the direct on of moie dtlicalc flavors and a 
generally higher grade of goods. Air. Win. Feiren of No. 
89 Hanover street, owes nuich of his success to his recog- 
nizing this advance in the public taste, and catering to it 
by producing uniforndy satisfactory bread, cake and con- 
fections,. and his goods are very popular in this vicinity. 
Mr. Ferren was born in Goffstovvn, N. IL, and succeeded 
Jlr. \V. Felch in bus'ness in 1881. The premises utilized 
by Mr. Ferren comprise a store 22x16 feet, also a bakery, 
and a large retail trade is carried on in every variety of 
bread and cake, while a specially is made of angel and 
wedding cakes, also a splendid variety of cake ornaments 
and fresh confectionery. Competent assistants are 
employed, and the large patronage enjoyed is promptly 
handled and steadily added to. 

Manchester One-Price Clothing Co., Corner Elm and 
Manchester Streets, Manchester, N, H. — One must con- 
verse freely with the people in order to get a correct idea of 
the staniiing of such an enterprise as that conducted by 
the Mauchester One Price Clothing Company, for it is the 
people who make use of the facilities provided and are 
competent and unprejudiced judges of the value of the 
service rendered. Their verdict in the case of the enter- 
prise in question is in the highest degree favorable, and 
their rea.sons for so deciding are plain and conclusive. 
They say that the Manchester One-Price Clothing Co. 
always offer a large and varied stock of serviceable and 
fashionable goods, that their prices are uniformly moderate 
and their representations are to be thorougldy depended 
upon, while it is the invariable policy of the management 
to treat callers wiih courtesy and consideration, and to 
give them every opportunity to make intelligent choice, as 
well as the privilege of returning goods not proving satis- 
factory. It is obvious that such methods as these must 
command success, and as a matter of fact a very large bus- 
iness is done, not only here but also in Laconia. where 
operations are carried on under Ihe style of the " Laconia 
One Price Clothing Store." The establishment in thi» 
city is located at the corner of Elm and Manchester streets, 
and is thoroughly well equipped in every department. 
From nine to twelve assistants are employed, and a most 
attractive stock of clothing, hats and caps, trunks and 
bags, and furnishings in general, is cnstantly on hand to 
choose from. Mr. 8. F. Curtis, the proprietor, is a native 
of Northampton, JIass., is veiy widely known in Jlan- 
chester. He gives his business close personal attention 
and is ever on the alert to improve the service rendered. 

Z. Foster Campbell, Druggist and Chemist, Corner Elm 
and Amherst Streets. Manchester, N. H. — We feel confi- 
dent that there is no similar establishment in this business 
more worthy of the liberal patronage of the public than 
that conducted by Mr. Campbell, for this well knowD 
enterprise was started in 1842 by Dr. Wheat, who was 
succeeded by H. G. Connor, who after many years, was- 
succeeded by Tewksbury & Wilson. In 1860 Mr. Camp- 
bell assumed control. He was born in Heneca, N. H.,. 
has been a councilman and representative and has a large 
circle of friends throughout this vicinity. In the carrying 
on of a retail drug store, the first thing, of course, to look 
out for is absolute reliability. The public has a right to 
expect that no pains shall be spared to insure entire accu- 
racy in the compounding of prescriptions, and certainly so 
far as the establishment conducted by Mr. Campbell is 
concerned, this expectation is fully justified, for the sys- 
tem followed at his store is the outgrowth of years of 
practical experience, and reduces the chance of even trivial! 
error to a mininuim. Drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc.,. 
of all kinds are carried in stock, and prescriptions are put 
up at short notice and at the 'owest market rates. The 
premises are 20x60 feet in dimensions, and are located at 
the corner of Elm and Amherst streets. Employment is. 
given to two efficient and reliable assistants. The popu- 
larity of this house is due to its past record for careful 
attention to all the detail required in this responsible busi- 
ness. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



M. V. McGrail, dealer in Fine Millinery, Hair Switches 
Front Pieces, and Curling Irons. Imported Peifumes and 
OiU. Imported Dolls, Bisque Dolls' Heads and Kid Bodies. 
Faucy Goods of every Description. 1007 Elm St.. Man- 
chester, N. H. — It is not dilBcull to a.scertain that the estab- 
lishment conducted by Miss M. \'. JIcGrail is a favorite 
resort with many of our Manchester residents, for those 
who have had dealings at the store in question are out- 
spoken in their commendation of the meihods of manage- 
ment pursued there. It is generally tmderstood that the 
stock of fiae millinery, faucy goods, etc., is one of the most 
carefully selected in the city, and also that Ihe goods con- 
tained therein can be strictly depended upon to prove just 
as represented. In her millinery department Miss McGrail 
has recently secured the services of Miss E Finard, for- 
merly of N. Y., who atteu Is to the manufacture and trim- 
ming. This lady's skill and taste in the art of millinery 
work being of the highest order, satisfaction is guaianteed 
to all. This enterprise was inaugurated in 1883 and has 
met with steadily increasing patronage as its merits 
became more evident The premises occupied are located 
at No lOOT Elm street, and are 20x70 feet in dimensions, 
and afford ample room to display the various articles car- 
ried in stock to excellent advantage. A specialty is made 
of the handling of fine bisque dolls, plush boxes, imported 
soaps and French perfumes, the assortment of such goods 
being e.xceptionally complete, and the |)rices cjuoted being 
in the highest degree satisfactory. jMiss McGrail is always 
willing to give the benefit of her e.xperience to those who 
may desire information or advice concerning any article 
dealt in, and much trouble and expense may often be 
avoided by following such counsel. Sufficient assistance 
is at hand to enable every caller to be served without 
annoying delay, while uniform courtesy is the rule 
to all. 

Joel Daniels &, Co., dealer in Painters' Supplies, Artists 
Materials. Paper Hangings. Window Shades, etc., 1094 
Elm Street. Elliot & Mean's Block, Manchester, N. H.— 
A prominent and leading enterprise in its special line, is 
that conducted by Mi^ssrs. Joel Daniels & Co., in Elliot & 
Clean's block. No. 10i)4 Elm street. This was inaugurated 
in 1870 by the senior partner of the present lirm which 
was formed in 1887 and is constituted of Messrs. Joel Dan- 
iels and W. A. Carswell. the former a native of Maine, and 
the latter of New Hampshire. Mr Daniels has served on 
the city council, and both he and Mr. Carswell are too well 
known in this vicinity to make extended personal mention 
necessary. The firm occupy one floor and a basement of 
the dimensions of 20x60 feet, and carry a heavy and com- 
plete stock of painter's supplies, artists' materials, paper 
hangings, window shades, etc., which is composed of 
thoi-oughly reliable goods, and is ottered at extremely 
reasonable prices The latest novelties in artistic wall 
papers are well represented, and can be supplied in quan- 
tities to suit at the lowest market rates. Orders for paper 
lnn>ring will be filled at short notice in a superior manner, 
and house and sign piiiniing, glazing, etc., will also be 
done in fiivt class style and without delay, as employment 
is given to from fifteen to twenty five competent assistants 
and the firm have the most iiriproved facilities at their 
command. Mr. Daniels lias long been known as one of 
the most expert and reliable painters in the State, and the 
present firm are in a position to full}' maintain the enviable 
reputation associated with the enterprise. 

T. J. Labrecque, dealer in Family Groceries, Teas, 

Coffees, Spices, Meat, and Fish, 1232 Elm Street. Man- 
chester, N. H. — Among the prominent establishments 
h:)cated in Jlanchester, that conducted by Mr. T. J. 
Lnbrecque must be given favorable mention, for the ejjter- 
lirise carried on by this gentleman has gradually but 
steadily developed until it now ranks with the important 
stores of the kind in this locality. An extensive retail 
trade has been built up. and the establishment has been 
under the sole managimentof its present able proprietor 



since 1889. Mr. Labrecque is a native of Canada, and is 
thoroughly conversant with all the details of his business. 
The premises occupied are spacious as well as well- 
arranged, and are 25X100 feet in dimensions. They are 
located at No. 1232 Elm street. A large stock is carried 
comprising choice family groceries, teas, coffees, spices, 
and meats and fish, which are offered at the lowest market 
prices. ' Employment is given to three assistants, so that 
despite the mastnilude of the business, every order is 
assured immediate and careful attention. In view of the 
facts already mentioned, it becomes almost unnecessary to 
add that Mr, Labrecque is in a position to quote the very 
lowest market rates, and that he supplies goods which 
will invariably prove just as represented. 

Hack, Livery, Boarding and Transient Stable, Wliitten 
& Fifield, Proprietors (Successors to G. F. Whitten), 
Franklin Street, near C. K. R. Depot, Manchester, N. H. 
— It is unfortunate that everybody cannot keep a team of 
their own, for carriage driving is as healthful as it is 
enjoyable, and will often do more to brace a man up, 
drive away the blues and make him eat well, sleep well, 
and work well, than all the drugs to be found in the best- 
stocked Pharmacy in the city. The next best thing to 
owning a team is to have the use of one occasionally, and 
therefore Messrs. Whitten & Fifield are in one sense of 
the word public benefactors, for they have a. stable-full of 
desirable teams, and any person may have the use of one 
of them for a molerate amouut of money. Of course, 
they are in the business to make money, but still they are 
fairly entitled to the thanks of the public, lor they furnish 
unusually satisfactory turnouts, at low rates also — a com- 
bination all the more praiseworthy b}' reason of its rarity. 
This stable, which is located on Franklin street, near C. 
R. R. depot is 50x100 feet in dimensions and contains 
forty five stalls. It was originally established in 1880, by 
Mr. J. A Brown, who was succeeded, in 1884, by the 
firm of Whitten it Smith, Mr. G. F. Whitten assuming 
entire management in 1888, and so continued until 1890, 
when Mr. C. S. Fifield, became associated with him under 
the present firm name of Whitten & Fifield. Mr. Fifield 
is a native of New Hampshire, and Mr. Whitten of New 
York State. They do an extensive hack, livery and 
boarding business, and employ six competent assistants. 
All orders are assured prompt and careful attention. The 
proprietors of this popular stable are well known through- 
out Manchester, and rank among our reliable business 
men. Mr. Whitten was at oue time connected with the 
city government as councilman . 

OarlKoehler, Bakery and Confectionery. 990 Elm Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — No extended argument is necessary 
in order to prove that an establishment at which a superior 
quality of bread, pastry, etc., can be obtained at a moder- 
ate price is a great public convenience, for there is no 
housekeeper but what knows how difficult it is sometimes 
to do any baking ; and indeed many a careful housewife 
living in a community where a first class public bakerj' is 
located, makes no attempt to bake their own bread, cake 
and pastry, wisely concluding tliat it isn't worth while to 
do yourself what can be done just as as well and even 
mote cheaply bj' somebody else. Mr. Carl Koehler cer- 
tainly deserves the liberal patronage of the residents of 
Mancliester and vicinity for he manufactures a fine assort- 
ment of bread, cake, pastry and confectionery, and quotes 
as low prices as can be named on goods composed of the 
best materials and made in the mo-^t careful and sldllful 
manner He is a native of Germany, and inaugurated 
his establishment located at No. 38"Sou1h Main street. 
West Manchester, May 1889, and in October of the same 
year he founded his store and bakery at No 990 Elm street 
Manchester. Both a wholesale and retail business is done 
and seven competent assistants are employed in both 
stores, and large and small buyers are assured prompt and 
courteous attention Mr. Koehler manufactuies a choice 
asforiment of confectionery, and quotes the lowest market 
rates. 



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W. D. Ladd &. Co., City Bakery, wholesale and retail 
■ dealers in Fancy Crackers, Cakes, etc. ; orders for Wed- 
<Iini; Cake, with Plain or Ornamental Frosting, filled at 
short notice ; No. 1208 Elm Street, Manchester, X. H.— 
Tliere c;in be no possible doulit of the usefulness of such 
au eslablishnient as the City Bakery, for in such a city as 
Manchester there are many families that find it much 
more economical and convenient to purcliase bread, cake, 
pastry, etc., than to make them at home, and the goods 
furnished at this popular bakery are carelully manufac- 
tured from the best obtainable materials, and are conse- 
quently palatable, healthful and satisfying to the most 
fastidious tastes. The business was founded a number of 
years ago by Messrs. Kiley & Catc, they giving place to 
"Messrs. Coburn & Cate. w"ho were succeeded by Messrs. 
W. D. Ladd & Co.. the present proprietors, in 1883. Mr. 
Ladd is a native of Deerlield, N. H., and Mr. W. F. Elliolt 
■of Canada, both these genilemeu being thoroughly familiar 
with their business and giving its many details close per- 
sonal supervision. Employment is afforded to eight expe- 
' rieuced assistants, and a wholesale and retail business is 
■done, the facilities being such that the most e.xtensive 
orders can be filled at very short notice. Spacious and 
■well equipped premises, located at No. 1208 Elm street, 
are utilized, and a very complete and attractive stock is 
constantly carried, the goods composing it being renewed 
at frequent intervals and consequently heing always fresh 
and desirable. Bread, cake, pastry, fancy crackers, cakes, 
etc.. are largely dealt in, a leading specialty being made of 
the filling of orders for wedding cake, with plain or orna 
mental frosting, at short notice, and at uniformly leason- 
able rates. The productions of the City Bakery have a 
high ami well-deserved reputation and can safely be war- 
ranted to completely satisfy even the most critical. 

Frank A. James, Druggist, Kimball Block, 1213 Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — As health is the most valuable 
possession that an_v person can have, it foUo'n'S that every 
reasonable person should take pains to preserve his health, 
and to regain it as soon as pnssible, if by any cause it is 
taken away. Therefore every one should know the 
address of a skillful and trustworthy physician, and aho 
that of an equally competent apolhecarj', for the most 
■eminent physician can do but little' unless his prescrip- 
tions are tilled from a fresh and complete stock of drugs, 
etc., and compounded with that skill which is the outcome 
of education and practical experience. In this connection 
we ma,y be excused for calling attention to the establish- 
ment conducted by Mr. Frank A. .Tames at No. 1213 Elm 
street, Kimball's Block. The premises are 20x40 feet in 
dimensions. Mr. James, who is a native of Deerfield, N. 
II., started this business in 1874, and that he has been 
succes-ful is proved b}' the favor with which he is esteemed 
iu this neighborhood. xV full line of goods, desirable in a 
druggist's, will be found, and every effort made to retain 
the reputation which this house has gained from having 
been so long established, and as we live iu this age of 
progress, when new methods are used and improvements 
are desirable in all kinds of business, Mr. .James will be 
found equal to the occasion, and all customers will be 
served in a courteous and satisfactory manner. 

P. T. Eean, Underlaker and Practical Embalmer ; Cloth, 
Velvet and Plush-Covered Burial Caskets a Specialty, 68 
Merrimack Street, Manchester, N. H. — If any enterprise is 
entitled to the confidence of our readers, that of Mr. P. T. 
Kean can certainly make such claim, as it ranks among 
the most reliable undertaking establishments in Jlan- 
chester. This business was established in 1886, by the 
present proprietor, and during the years since elapsed, this 
house has under his energetic and capable management, 
enjoyed an uninterrupted success. ..Mr. Kean is an under- 
taker and practical embalmer, and is thoroughly experi- 
enced in all branches of his business, and by care and 
indu'try has built up a larire and steadily increasing 
patronage. The premises utilized for business are located 
at No. 68 Merrimack street, and cover an area of 1.500 



square feet, a complete stock of funeral goods being always 
at hand to select from, and a specialty is made of cloth, 
velvet and plush covered burial cases. Mr. Kean attends 
to any duty connected with his business at short notice, 
night or day. Personal attention is given to laying out 
the dead, and bodies are embalmed or preserved <ui ice, as 
the friends maj' desire. Every department of the enter- 
prise is, in fact, well organized and under a thorough con- 
trol. Mr. Kean is a native of Bedford, N. H,, and well 
known throughout Manchester and vicinity. 

J. B. Baril, dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, and 
Toilet Articles, Opera House Drug Store, Nos. 28 and 30 
Hanover Street, JIanchester, N. H. — The Opera House 
Block is a very convenient and conspicuous location for a 
drug store, and it is not surprising that its advantages were 
recognized and utilized for this purpose. The store com- 
prises one floor and a basement, each 13X-10 feet in dimen- 
sions, and is convenientlj- fitted up, and has been occupied 
as a drug store since 187!), when it was founded by Messrs. 
Hubbard & Lull, and after two or three changes in its 
manaiiement, came into the possession of Mr. J B. Baril 
in 1887, he having formerly been one of the firm of Baril 
& Grenier, at the North End. Mr. Baril has very materi- 
ally increased the patronage of the establishment, this 
growth having been aided very perceptibly by the liberal 
jiolicy of the proprietor, for .Mr. Baril seeks to serve the 
pul)li"c to the best of bis ability, and begrudges neither 
time nor labor in accommodating his patrons. He carries 
a very complete assortment of the articles usually found 
in a first class drug store, and quotes very moderate prices 
in every department of his business The compounding 
of physicians' prescriptions is given special and careful 
attention, and although there is no other branch in the 
pharmaceutist's business in which so long a time is 
required to establish a reputation as in this, ."\Ir. Baril has 
no reason to complain of the manner in which his prescrip- 
tion department is referred to, for it is clearly evident that 
the skill manifested therein has been noticed and appreci- 
ated by the public, and no stronger proof of this can be 
asked for than the steady increase of orders of this kind. 
Three reliable assistants are employed, and the drugs, 
medicines, etc , handled are selected with great care, and 
no painsarespared to ensure accuracy in their compounding. 

A. Higgins & Co., nianulaciiirers and ilealers in Leather 
Belting. Lasgiug Pulleys and Taking-Up Bells. Repairing 
promptly done. No. 1272 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. 
— No experienced manufacturer who has given personal 
attention to the mechanical details of his business needs to 
be told that the etfieiency of his machinery and the proper 
utilization of the power furnished by the engine or water 
wheel depend in a great measure upon the character of the 
belting used, for to .such a man it is obvious that poorly 
made or poorly adjuste.l belling invariably means waste of 
money, for it increases the co-t of production and is very 
apt to interfere wilh the (|uality "f the goods turned out. 
Simple as the manufacture, adjustment and repairing of 
belling are in theory, in practice there are many unforeseen 
ditticiillies to be overcome, and there is abundant opportu- 
nity for the exercise of ingenuity and skill in attaining 
satisfactory results. »nd as no olher educalion is equal to 
that given by experience we feel that we cannot more 
favorably recommend the >ervice offered by Messrs. A. 
Higgins & Co., manufacturers of and dealers in leather 
beltmg, than to say that Mr. Higgins (who is a native of 
Canada) has worked at the business for eighteen years, he 
having inaugurated his present enterprise in 1889. The 
premises utibzed are located at No. 1272 Elm street, and 
contain a large and varied stock, comprising all the regu- 
lar widths and styles of leather belting, which are offered 
at prices in strict accord with the lowest market rates. 
Lagsing pulleys and taking up belts will be furnished at 
short notice, "and rep^iiring of all descriptions will be 
promptly and durably done, competent assistants being 
employed and all operations i)cing carried out under the 
personal supervision of the jiroprietor. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF- MANCHESTER. 



John Mooar, Watchmaker, Jeweler and Opticifln; 
Watclits, Clocks and jewelry lepaired ; Fine Watch 
Repairing a Specially; 940 Elm Street, Corner of Siark. 
Manchester, N. II. — Buying jewelry, silvir ware, 
watches or anything in (hat line, of any unknown dealer, 
is very much like investing in a lottery, the main differ- 
ence being tliat a lotterj' may poss-ibly return much more 
than was put in, while the dealer will surelj- not give you 
more than your money's worth, and expcrit-iice shows that 
the chances are you will get less. As these facts are gen- 
erally understood it is perfectly natural that a large pro- 
portion of the residents of ^Manchester and vicinily should 
buy the major part of their jewelry, etc., at the establish- 
ment conducted by Mr. .John Mooar, located at 940 Elm 
street. Mr. Mooar was first engaged in this line of busi- 
ness in Francestown. N. H., in the year 1844, he removed 
to his present location in 1846 thus remaining 43 years in 
one store, this being the longest perifid of time that ever 
one man remained in one location in the jewelry business 
in New Hampshire. Mr. Jlooar is a nntive of New Hamp- 
shire, and is one of the best known of our local merchants. 
He gives his business very careful attention and takes 
pride in maintaining the enviable reputation so long con 
nected with it. He employs two caieful assistants who 
are familiar with the trade, and customers Hre sure of being 
attended to with politeness. He carries a full line of 
American, English and Swiss watches, clocks, jewelry, 
silver plated ware, table and pocket cutlery. Customers all 
feel the assurance from the past, Ihat goods and prices will 
prove just as ihey should be. Mr H. D. Martin the expert 
engraver is also located at 940 Elm Street. 

James Briggs, dealer in Stoves, Biitannia, Wooden and 
Hollow Ware, !-inks. Zinc, etc. Job Work of all Kinds 
Promplly Attended to. Brown's Building, 714 Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — The expense of fuel is a very 
important item in most households, and those who desire 
to economize can general accomplish considerable in this 
department alone, if they go to work in the right way. It 
should l)e borne in mind that a stove is simply an appli- 
ance to utilize heat to the best advantage, and Ihat Ihe 
true test of merit is not the burning of the greatest possible 
amount of fuel, but the production of the necessaiy heat 
with the consumption of a minimum of coal or wood. 
Modern stoves accomplish some surprising results, and no 
one can afford to continue using an old-fashioned contriv- 
ance that wastes enough fuel annually to pay for a stove 
of the most improved and convenient design. Mr, James 
Briggs is one of the best informed dealers in stoves, brit- 
annia, wooden and hollow ware, sinks, zinc, etc., and 
those who will call at his place of business No. 714 Elm 
street, will find him ready to lend valuable assistance in 
the selection of goods specially suited to their needs. The 
premises occupied by Mt, Briggs aie 20x90 feet in dimen- 
sions, and in addition to the above mentioned goods a fair 
stock of crockerj' and glass ware is carried. Mr. Briggs 
is a native of Ergland, and has been iiientified with his 
present enterprise since about 1S7.T, when he suceeeded 
Sullivan Bros , under the name of Briggs & Brown, pnd 
since 1885 the business has been managed alone by him. 
Six competent assistants are employed ard sn exiersive 
retail and jobbing business is di ne. Mr Briggs is very 
reasonable in his prices and his work will be found to be 
durable and exact, as it is carefully and thoroughly done 
and warianted to give satisfaction. 

Peoples' Remnant Store, F. J. Prindible, Custom 
Tailor, Manchester. — The "Peoples Renirant Store" is one 
of Manchester's most popular "institutions," for although it 
is of comparatively recent origin, not having been opened 
until 1889, it is universally known in this vicinity and is 
as highly esteemed as it is well known. The proprietor, 
Mr. F. J. Prindible, is a native of this citj' iind conducts a 
well known custom tailoringestablislmient, being prepared 
to fill all orders in a nniforml)' superior manner and at 
low rales; and those who wish to obtain cainien's that 
.'hall be perfect in lit, conect in st)le, and strictly first- 



class in trimming and making, would do well to tak» 
advantage of the facilities he offers. Employment is given 
to fourteen experienced assistants and commissions can be 
executed at short notice. Jlr. Prindible deals extensively 
in dress goods, dressmakers' supplies, remnants of various- 
kinds and other articles of a like nature, and quotes won- 
derfullv low prices on the commodities he handles. Some 
of the most careful buyers patronize his establishment, 
and " full value fir money received" is the cardinal and, 
distinguishing feature of the management. 

George W. Hamlin, Painter and Grainer, and dealer in 
Paints, Oil, Glass, Putt)', Varnishes, etc. Whitewashing 
and Paper Hanging a specialty. Desirable tenements to 
Let. Blodgett Block, 563 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — 
Skillful applic tilion uncpiestionably has much to do with 
the appearance and durabilily of paints, etc., but even the- 
most experienced and careful painter cannot ensure satis- 
factory results unless he has good stock to work with, and 
as a large proportion of the paints on the market are by no- 
means what the}' should be, it is obvious that srmie care 
should be used in the placing of orders, or else the result 
will not be satisfactory. One of the most energetic and 
successful gentlemen doing business in Manchester as- 
painter and grainer as well as dealer in paints, etc., is Mr. 
George W. Hamlin, whose store is located in the Blodgett 
block, 563 Elm street. Those who have had dealings wi'h- 
this gentleman, will certainly not need to be lold that 
goods bought of him may salely be depended on to prove- 
precisely as represented in every respect. Jlr. Hamlin is a. 
native ol New York Stale. He established business here in 
1870. The premises comprise one floor and basement. 
He deals largely in paints, oils, glass, putlj', varnishes, (to. 
He also carries a good stock of paper and moulding. He 
is prepared to execute all orders for painting and graining 
in the best manner. He makes a specialty of whitewash- 
ing and paper hanging. He has at all times desirable- 
tenements to let, having under his care for himself and 
others about 130 at the present time. All information re- 
garding SMJd tenements will be cheerfully and accurately 
given. All orders in whichever department of this store 
will be promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed 
to all. Employment is given to eight experienced assist- 
ants, and one ma\' save time and trouble by visiting this 
popular house in the first place. 

The Centennial A merican Tea Company of New Tork- 

Robt. G Latham, Mai ager Manchester Branch. — "Noth- 
ing succeeds like success," and Ihe success ailained by the- 
plan carried out by the Centennial American Tea Company 
is so great as to have made this corporation famous, 
throughout the country. It has long been generally and 
favorably known in Manchester and vicinity, for a branch 
store has bee 11 raainlairi d here for more than a decade, 
operations having been lie.i'iin in 1879. The present man- 
ager, Mr. Roliert G. Lailiim, is a native of Baltimore, 
Md., and h»s had charge of the Manchester agency for 
some seven j-ears, during wliich time he has greatly cievel- 
oped the company's business and has sliown himself to be 
possessed of unusual executive ability, for the service- 
has been steadily improved and the accuracy, prompt- 
ness and courtesy with which customers are waited upon, 
have much to do with the wide popularity of Ihe estab- 
lishment. The companj', as all our rei'deis probably 
know, has its headquarters at No. 669 10th svenue. N. T., 
and maintains branch stores all over the union, importing 
its own goods and thus being in a position to offer superior 
grades of teas and ccffees ccnsiderably below the leeular 
retail rates. The ^lanchester store always contains a varied 
and complete stock comprising teas, cc ffees, baking pow- 
der, sugar, etc., togethe r with a large and very altriiclive 
asscrlment of crockery and china ware, glass ware, l!imi> 
goods, etc., which are not sold but given away to custom- 
ers. The premises utilized have an area of laOOfcpiare 
feet and aie conveniently filled up so that, despite Ihe 
magnitude of Ihe trade and with the aid of two assistants,, 
prompt service can be guaranteed to eveiy caller. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



75. 



Gazaille & Co., Staple and Fancy Dry GooJs, No. 26 
Hanover Street, Manchester, N. H.— In so exlensive and 
prosperous a community as tlial of Mancliester and vicin 
ity, tliere is naturally a large and constant demand for 
staple and fancy dry goods, "and as the majority of pur- 
chann-s are well informed concerning the latest dictates of 
fashion, and are consequently not to be satistied with old 
styles and superseded articles, it is obvious that those 
establishments which olTrr the greatest variety of late 
novelties to choose from, are sure to receive not only the 
select but the most extensive patronage. This fact 
explains the increasing popularity of the house conducted 
by Gazaille & Co., at No. 25 Hanover street. Mr. H. 
Gazaille is a native of Canada, and has carried on this 
enterprise since 1880. The preniisis occupied are 25X100 
feet in dimensions and are well tilled with a large and care- 
fully selected assortment of staple and fancy dry goods, 
which is offered at very reasonable prices. In these days 
of sharp competition aiid close buying, prices count for a 
good deal in building up a business, and the fact that a 
dollar will go at least as far in this store as in any simdar 
establishme^nt in this section, has liad much to do towards 
giving it a position among the leading stores of Man- 
chester. The stock includes cloaks and ladies furnishings 
and it will be found complete in every department. 
Employment is given to nine competent assistants, and 
every customer is assured careful and polite attention. 

Mrs. F. J. Corzilius, Diamond Confectionery and Res- 
taurant. No. 1015 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The 
faculty of knowing a good thing when you see it is a very 
valuable one to have, and is evidently possessed by many 
of the residents of this thriving city, for a really deserving 
enterprise is sure to be appreciated and generously sup- 
ported here, and one of the latest and most prominent 
cases of this kind is that afforded by the success attained 
by the establishment opened at No. 1015 Elm street, in 
1889 by Mrs. F. J. Corzilius. This lady carries on a spa- 
cious and well equipped restaurant, utilizing premises 
having a total area of 2000 square feet, and a seating 
capacity of 100. A substantial, well cooked and thor- 
oughly appetizing meal may be obtained here for very 
little money, and those who prefer a lunch can also get 
just what they want at this establishment, as the bill of 
fare is extremely varied and provision is made for all 
tastes as well as all purses. A competent force of assist- 
ants is employed, and the service is invariably prompt and 
obliging. "Corzilius Diamond Confectionery" has 
become" very widely and favorably known throughout this 
section, for the proprietress makes all her candies on the 
premises and hence is in a position to positively guarantee 
their purity and to handle no confections not fully up to 
the high standard she has accustomed her patrons to 
demand. Ice cream, sherbet and pastry are also made 
from the choicest materials obtainable, and are in great 
demand for parties, festivals, etc. Orders will be deliv- 
ered to any part of the city without extra charge and the 
most extensive commissions can be executed at very short 
notice and at prices that will suit the most economically 
disposed. 

John B. Prescott, D. D. S., Dental Rooms. i\Ierrimack 
Block, 794 Elm Street, Miinchester, N. H.— There is noth- 
ing which tends more ttrongly to improve one's personal 
appearance than a good set of teeth, and it is to be regretted 
that sound, white and even teeth are the exception rather 
than the rule. Now this condition of affairs is largely due 
to cau-es %vhich have tlieir origin in ignorance and careless- 
ness, for it is possible for the large majority of people to 
liave sound and lieautiful teeth if they will only care for 
them properly, lint the general practice is to abuse the 
teeth in every |)Ossible wa_v. to either not clean them at all, 
or else to clean them with destructive powders or washes 
that would ruin a steel saw, if continually applied to the 
teeth of that useful instriunenl. Finally, wlien the enamel 
lias been scraped and cracked off. the teeth decayed and 



the nerves exposed, we exclaim : " It is strange how poor 
my teeth are ! Well, I suppose I will have to go to a 
dentist's to have tliem attended to." A wise resolution, 
but it should have been made sooner. A regidar inspec- 
tion of the teeth by a competent dentist costs but little, 
and the expense will be made up many times over by the 
results attained. Dr. .John B. Prescott of No. 794 Elm 
street, Manchester, is a gentleman well qualified to under- 
take such examinations, for he is an educated and experi- 
enced dentist, a graduate of the Pennsylvania Dental Col- 
lege, and does his work thoroughly and well. He was 
born in Dedham, JIass., and succeeded Dr. I. Buckminster 
& Co. in his profession here in 1856, since which date he 
has built up a business of considerable magnitude. The 
premises utilized by him are very conveniently fitted up, 
and every facility is at hand to enable him to carry on all 
necessary operations to the best advantage and all work 
will be done in a superior manner at very reasonable 
prices. 

A. Bernheim, Successor to T. Bailley, Morth End Steam 
Dye House and Clothes Cleansing Establishment, Estab- 
lished 1874, Parle Fraiicais ; Beutwh Gesprochen ; 1180 
and 1182 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— Perhaps sorne 
of our readers on seeing the heading of this article will 
exclaim, " Oh, those dye houses are frauds ! I have had 
the last thing dyed I ever will have, for I never yet got 
the worth of my money." But hold on a minute, have 
you ever tried the North End Steam Dye House, of which 
Mr. A. Bernheim is the proprietor? No'? Ah! we 
thought not. You should remember that there are dye 
houses and dye houses, and that because you have chanced 
so far to have dealings only with incompetent dyers, it by 
no means follows that all dyeing establishmenss are worthy 
of condemnation. Mr. A. Bernheim is a native of Paris, 
' and succeeded Mr. T. Bailley in the proprietorship of the 
North End Steam Dye House, it having been originally 
established in 1874. He began operations with no flourish 
of trumpets whatever, confident that the merits of his 
work had only to become known, to insure him a large 
patronage, and the progress of lime has proved his confi- 
dence to be well founded. Premises are occupied at Nos. 
1180 and 1182 Elm street, of the dimensions of 20x36 feet. 
Employment is given to four assistants, and a specialty is 
made of the handling of clothing of all descriptions, the 
same being cleansed or dyed in the best manner possible. 
Coats, pants, vests, sacques are cleansed, dyed and fin- 
ished without ripping, and shawls, Tibets, alpacas, water- 
proofs, ribbons, silk and all other dress goods are dyed la 
the most fashionable colors, and finished in the most skill- 
ful manner, and feathers, etc., are given the utmost atten- 
tion, and are curled, cleansed and dyed any desired shade. 

Edward O. Smith & Co., North End Drug Store, Corner 
Orange and Elm Streets, Manchester, N. H.— The estab- 
lishment now known as the " North End Drug Store,' was 
opened a number of years ago by J. W. Wilson, and came 
into the possession of the present proprietor, Mr. Edward 
C. Smith, in 1889. This gentleman is a native of Man- 
chester, and his liberal and enterprising business methods 
have made his pharmacy one of the most popular estab- 
lishments of the kind to be found in this vicinity. Ihe 
premises utilized are located at the corner of Orange and 
Elm streets, and are of the dimensions of 20x40 feet, 
affording excellent opportunity for the carrying of a very 
large stock, which comprises not only a full selection of 
pure dru>;s, medicines and chemicals, but also druggists 
sundries "of all kinds. As in all first class phaimacies, 
particular attention is given to the compounding of physi- 
cians' prescriptions, and every facility is at hand to enable 
such orders to be filled at short notice and with perfect 
accuracy. The system employed leaves nothing to luck, 
guesswork, or chance, and it certainly seems almost 
impossible that iiny error, even the most insignificant, can 
occur ; moderate charges are made, and annoying delays, 
are entirely avoided. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 







C H. Hutchinson, Fomidiy and Macbine Works, manu- 
facturer and dealer in Engines, Macliinery and Shafting ; 
Repairing of Steam Engines and Machinery a Specialty ; 
Band Sa«'s and Wood-Working Machinery ; the Bean 
Board and Timber Planer ; liSS'to 371 Elm Street, Man- 
chester. N. H.^The foundry and machine works of Mr. 
C 11. Hnlchinson must be given prominent mention in a 
review of Manchester's industrial development for the.v 
are very thoroughly equipped establishments of their kin'ft 
-anti turn out work which will compare favorably with an}- 
produced elsewhere. Mr. Hutchinson is a mauufactiirer 
■of and dealer in steam engines, machinery and shafting, 
making a specialty of the Beau board and timber planer, 
and of band saws and wood-working niachmery in general. 
The Bean planer was invented and patented bj' 3Ir. 
Augustus Bean, aud is conceded by practical men to be 
unsurpassed for efficiency and for economy of mainte- 
nance, as it is strong and simple in design, and is con- 
structed in a thorouihly workmanlike manner of carefully 
chostn material. Mr. Hutchinson pays particular atten- 
tion to the repairing of steam engines and machinery, and 
has every facilit3' to do such work in a durable and gener- 
all}- satisfactory style and at exceptionally short notice. 
The premises utilized are located at Nos. 339 to 3T1 Elm 
street, the buildings being in the form of a hollow square, 
-and comprising a foundry measuring 50x100 feet, a 
machine shop -10x100 feet in size, and an ell 60x22 feet. 
Power is afforded by a fifty-horse power engine, and the 
plant of machinery in use is extensive and well arranged, 
while employment is given to from thirty to forty-five men. 
This business was founded twenty years ago by Messrs. 
Nichols & Varuey, who gave place to Messrs, Hubbard & 
Nichols, they to Mr. Thos. R. Hubbard, and he to the 
present proprietor, who is a native of Norwich, Vt , and 
has been identified with his present enterprise since 1875. 

O. E. Page. Dentist. Mercantile Block. Corner Elm and 
■Concord Streets, Manchester, N. H. — There are certain 
bits of information whicli every person ought to have 
■stowed away in some corner of his mind, and among 
these are whereabouts of the nearest drug store, the address 
of a thoroughly competent and reliable phj'sician, and alsa 
of an equally competent and reputable dentist. It is the 
purpose of the present article to furnish this last item on 
the list, and therefore we take great pleasure in calling 
nttention to the facilities possessed by Dr. C. E. Page, 
whose rooms are to be found at the corner of Elm and 
<'oncord streets, Mercantile Block, Slauchester. N. H.. for 
this gentleman has practiced his profession here for fully 
seventeen years, and ranks with the most experienced as 



well as with the most skillful dentists in the city. He was 
born in Londonderry, N. H., and is very generally known 
here both in professional and social circles. Dr. Page's 
rooms are thoroughly equipped with the most improved 
appliances, thus enabling operations to be performed in 
accordance with the most approved methods, and with the 
least pain and inconvenience possible. Dentistry in all its 
branches is practiced, and all work is .sure to give satisfac- 
tion, as it is very carefully done by one who has had such 
long and varied experience as to make him a master of 
every detail of his profession. Among the many reputable 
dentists of Manchester, none of them accomplish better 
results, or are more uniformly moderate in their charges. 

H. D. Gordon, Teacher of the Cornet. Manager of 
Gordon's Orchestra, 834 Elm Strtet (rooms 1 and 2), Man- 
chester. — It goes without saying that competent instruc- 
tion will do much to lessen the difflculty of learning to 
play any musical instrument, but it is especially valuable 
in tbe case ot the cornet, and indeed the proper manipula- 
tion of this expressive instrument cannot possibly he 
acquired without a master, no matter hew able and dili- 
gent the student may be. The cornet has gained greallj' 
in popularity of late years and the number of those giving 
instructions in its use has increased correspondingly but 
we know of no one, in this vicinity at least, who holds a 
more deservedly high reputation as a teacher than does 
Jlr. H. D. Gordon, who occupies rooms 1 and 2 at No. 
S34 Elm street, and is widely known as the manager of 
Gordon's Orchestra. He is a thorough musician and is 
very successful in making his pupils understaud every 
detail of the instruction given them — the result being that 
they use the cornet intelligently and not in that mechanical 
fashion which bears the same relation to artistic playing 
as does the music of a hand organ to that of a church 
organ. It is unquestionably true that some degree of nat- 
ural fitness is indispensable to the making of an artistic 
performer, but musical ability, like any other talent, may 
be greatly injured or improved by the unintelligent or 
intelligent way in which it is cultivated. Mr. Gordon is 
moderate in his charges for tuition and we would most 
certainly advise all wishing tbe services of an experienced, 
conscientious and skillful teacher of the cornet to take 
advantage of the facilities he offers. 

F. N. McLaren, uianufaclurer and dealer in Light and 
Heavy Harnesses, Horse Clothing, Trunks, Bags. etc. 
Also Stage. Team. Scotch and Salem Collars made at 
short notice, 984 Elm Street. Central Block, Manchester, 
N, H. — The advantages of using a strong, honestly made, 
and well proportioned harness are many, and not the 
least important of them is the safet}' one gains by so 
doing. A cheap harness may do very well under ordinary 
circumstances, although we dispute even that point, but 
when any great and sudden strain comes upon it, when 
your horse jumps at the report of firearms, the whis'le of 
a locomotive, the clang of a factory bell, something is apt 
to give way, and somebody is liable to get hurt. The 
well-made harness is durable, soft and handsome, and is 
by far the cheapest in the long run. We know of no one 
who is better prepared to furnish a harness that can be 
depended upon for safety, than Mr. F. N. McLaren, for 
he is a manufacturer and dealer in light and heavy harness 
of all descriptions, and has been familiar with this business 
since 1861, and has had sole control of the premises located 
at 9S4 Elm street, Central block, since 1863. Besides har- 
nesses in a great variety, he also makes stage, team, Scotch 
aud Salem collars at short notice. Horse clolhing and a 
full line of horse and driving goods, trunks, bags, etc., 
are constantly on hand. Special attention is also given to 
repairing any article relating to driving or tbe furnishing 
a horse suitable for driving. Mr JIcLaren is a native of 
Eden. Vt. He employs three competent assistants to 
enable him to fill his orders promptly. He has built up a 
reputation of which he has good reason to be proud, for 
good work, fair prices and square dealing. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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COAL, HARD and SOFT WOOB 



Office, 10 Amherst St. 



Yard, Foot Franklin St. 



MANOHESTER, N. H. 



Every ordinal il}' well ioformeil person knows there is 
great difference in tlie practical value of the various kinds 
of coal and that Ihe percentage of as-li and other waste 
matter varies greatly in the different brands on the market, 
so that Ihe fact that a certain kind is offered at a less price 
per ton than another is by no means an infallible indica- 
tion that it is cheaper to use. It follows therefore that the 
only sure wa}' of "getting your money's worth " is to buy 
of a dealer who not only quotes low prices but makes it a 
rule to furnish coal of uniformly excellent quality, and 
the reputation which Mr. Fred T. Duubip has built up for 
doing just these things since he began operations in 18^8, 



affords sufficient explatiation of the steady and rapid' 
increase of his business. He is a native of Manchester, 
and is connected with the city council, being too well 
Ivnown in business and social circles to render extended 
mention necessary. Mr. Dunlap deals largely in hard and 
soft wood as well as in coal, and carries a heavy stock, 
utilizing a spacicjus yard at the foot of Franlilln street. 
Lately he has been increasing his facilities for the handling- 
of soft coal for steam purposes, which he sells at whole- 
sale as well as retail. His office is located at No. 10. 
Amherst street, and orders left at or sent to that address 
are assured immediate and careful attention, as the deliv- 
ery facilities are ample to meet all demands. 



Eaton & Boothby, Dentists, 18 Dunlaps Block, Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — Like many other things in this 
world, the teeth are as bad masters as they are excellent 
servants, and those who neglect or abuse them until they 
rebel and assume the upper hand, have abundant reason to 
regret their folly after tlie mischief has been consummated. 
Such neglect is less excusable at the present day than ever 
before, for every person of average intelligence knows the 
consequences of it, and the opportunities for having the 
teeth put in first-class condition are now to be found on 
every hand. Operations that were once very difficult and 
correspondingly painful, are now easily and painlessly 
carried out, and there is actually very little ground for the 
fear with which the average individual looks upon den- 
tistry. JIanchester has a goodly number of thoroughly 
competent dentists within her horders, and among suffli 
we can class Drs. Eaton & Boothby, who are located at 
No. 18 Dunlap's Block, Elm street. These gentlemen 
have practiced their profession long enough to gain a good 
position, and the facilities at their command are of the 
most improved description, they comprising the most 
approved tools and appliances required in operative den- 
tistry. These gentlemen are prepared to give prompt and 
personal attention to all having occasion for their services. 

M. A. Gallagher, Millinery and Fancy Goods, No. 33 
Hanover Street, Jlanchester, N. H. — This store is con- 
ceded to be one of the most tasty and attractive establish- 
ments of its kind in this neigliborhood. The goods dis- 
played are always fashionable, seasonable and most 
desirable. A steady and increasing business is done by 
the popular manager who has conducted this l)usiness for 
about fifteen years. The most sanguine expectations have 
been realized, as the public were quick to appreciate the 
many inducements offered, and have given evidence of 
the fact by their liberal patronage. Millinery and fancy 
goods are exhibited in many styles, and those who are 



interested in the latest fashionable novelties should not. 
fail to inspect tlie stock, as it contains many of the newest 
productions in this line. The store is 18x100 feet ia 
dimensions, and employment is given to several capable 
assistants, the number varying with the demands of the 
season. Mrs. JI. A. Gallagher, is a native of ilaine, and 
has attained a reputation for exceptional taste in the 
selection of the goods dealt in, that is as high, as it ia 
deserved, and all orders have been tilled in a manner that 
has given satisfaction to all concerned. The prices- 
charged will compare favorably with any similar estab- 
lishment in town. 

W. E. Prescott, Creamery, Wood and Coal Office, No. 
81 Central Street, Manchester, N. H —Mr. W. E. Prescott 
carries on a well equipped creamery and also deals largely 
in wood and coal, and we take pleasure in recommending 
his establishment to our readers as the goods furnished 
from it are uniformly dependable, the prices are uni- 
formly low and the service uniformly prompt and cour- 
teous. The proprietor is a native of Hooksett, N. H., 
and lias been identified with his present enterprise since 
1884. He does both a wholesale and retail business and 
his trade has rapidly and steadily increased during the 
past five years. The premises utilized are located at No. 
81 Central street, and comprise a creamery measuring- 
40x80 feet, and a spacious coal and wood yard in the rear. 
Mr. Prescott constantly carries a complete line of dairy- 
products, including milk, cream, skimmed milk, butter- 
milk, butter and cheese, and patrons have thi- satisfaction 
of knowing that they get just what they pay for. and can 
confidently rely upon receiving full value for their money 
in every instance. Wood and coal are also furnished at 
the very lowest market rates, and all orders can be 
promptly and accurately filled, as emploj'ment is given ta 
eleven assistants and the business is so thoroughly sys- 
tematized as to avoid all errors and delays. 



LEADING BUaiNESa MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



L. B. Bodwell & Co., Ice, Coal and Wood, 640 Elm 
Street, Manchester. N. H. — It would be well if every ice 
dealer could own the body of water from which he obtains 
his supplies for it is obviously for his interest to lieep it as 
pure and uncontaminated as possible, and under existing 
circumstances not one dealer in fifty has any control 
whatever over the pond or stream he harvests from ; the 
result being that the ice may, and not infrequently is, 
quite unfit for use. The public, however, can discriminate 
in the placing of their orders, and doubtless In the future 
&i ill the past a large proportion of the residents of Man- 
•cliester and vicinity will obtain their ice from Messrs. L. 
B. Bodwell & Co., if for no other reason than that this 
firm are the owners of Nutt's Pond, from which their ice is 
taken, its quality being strictly first-class in every respect. 
But there are many other reasons for the magnitude of 
this business, as for instance the promptness and regularity 
of tlie Service and the uniformlj' low rates quoted to large 
and small consumers ; while as all ice is weighed to cus- 
tomers they can feel assured they are getting what they 
pay for. The firm can store 10.000 tons of ice, and their 
■delivery facilities also are very extensive. Coal and wood 
are largely dealt in, from 800 to 1000 cords of the latter 
commodity being disposed of annually, while some 6000 
tons of coal can be carried in stock, and more than 9000 
tons are sold yearly. Employment is giveu to from fifteen 
to thirty assistants, and all orders by mail or telephone, or 
■delivered in person at No. 640 Elm street, -are assured 
prompt and careful attention. This business was founded 
in 1868, and for more than a score of ye.ars has been 
regarded as a representative enterprise in the full sense of 
the word. The proprietors are Jlessrs. L. B. and Alpheus 
Bodwell, the former being a native of Salem, N. H., and 
the latter of Lawrence, Mass. Mr. L. B. Bodwell served 
for nearly three years in the quartet master's department 
during the Rebellion, and both he and !Mr. Alpheus Bod- 
well have held various public offices of trnst and responsi- 
bilitv, and are universally known and highly esteeemed 
throughout this section of the State. Both have served 
three years in the city council, and Mr. L. B. Bodwell has 
also filled the position of alderman for two years, while 
Mr. Alpheus Bodwell has officiated as road commissioner, 
as overseer of the poor and as State representative, serving 
two terms in the latter capacity. Both members of the 
firm give close personal attention to the supervision of 
affairs and as a natural consequence the service rendered 
is prompt and reliable in the highest degree. 

Dodge & Laing, Produce Commission Jlerchants, and 
wholesale dealers in Butter. Cheese, Eggs, Beans, Peas, 
Potatoes, etc.. 20 Granite Street, Manchester. N. H. — 
There are a great many hungry mouths to fill in JIanchester 
and vicinity, and if you doubt it, just step down to the 
establishment conducted by Messrs. Dodge & Laing at No. 
120 Granite street, and see what one firm of produce dealers 
are doing to supplj' the demand. This is one of the 
largest and best known produce commission houses in the 
■city, and it disposes of an enormous amount of food prod- 
ucts annually, its business steadily increasing from year 
to year. Operations were begun just about a score of years 
ago by Messrs. Welch & Dodge, who were succeeded in 
1872 by Messrs. Dodge & Darling, they by Messrs. Dodge 
■& Warden in 1874, and that firm by the present one in 
1879. Messrs. Smith Dodge and Robert Laing are both 
natives of Vermont, and both are extremely well known 
personally in Manchester and vicinity, particularly Mr. 
Laing, who has served as councilman and also as represen- 
tative. The firm utilize spacious premises, and carry a 
heavy stock of butter, cheese, eggs, beans, peas, potatoes, 
etc., in which they deal exclusively at wholesale. No firm 
•of produce commission merchants in New Hatnpshire have 
a higher and more deserved reputation for making prompt 
returns and being in every way careful to protect the 
interests of consignees, and this reputation is so well 
known among producers that it is hardly necessary for 
Messrs. Dodge & Laing to refer to the Second National 
Bank as regards their methods and commercial standing. 



J. J. Holland, City Hall Drug Store, 904 Elm Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — An establishment which contributes 
its full share to the mercantile activity of Manchester is 
the City Hall Drug Store, which is located at No 904 Elm 
street .This house was founded in 1882 by J. B. Hail, who 
was succeeded in 1884 by .J. J. Holland. As a druggist 
and chemist of experience and practical knowledge he is 
maintaining a first-class position in the profession, and 
holds the esteem and confidence of the entire community. 
His handsomely appointed store is well stocked with pure 
and fresh drugs, all the standard proprietary medicines, 
and the best chemicals, as well as perlumery, fine soaps 
and other toilet articles. The prescription department is 
under the trustworthy management of the proprietor and 
two assistants, who carefully and conscientioush- prepare 
physician's prescriptions and family recipes at all hours, 
using only pure diiigs and allowing no substitution in 
compounding the same. The store comprises one floor 
and a basement, and has ample accommodations for trans- 
acting the large and prosperous retail business. The most 
desirable inducements are offered to the public, both in 
excellence of goods and economy of prices. Dr. Holland 
is a native of Manchester, he holds the office of alderman 
and has been connected with the school committee, and 
has the requisite talent, training and good judgment to win 
the highest .success as a thorough master of his profession. 

J. Choat, House and Sign Painter, also Paper Hanger ; 
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, etc., 1330-34 Elm Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — One of the well-managed and thoioughly 
reliable painting and paper hanging establishments in 
Manchester is that conducted b}' Mr. J. Choat. It was 
founded l))' its present proprietor and s-ince its inception 
he has won a wide custom and reputation for fine work as 
the fitting reward of business enterprise and careful atten- 
tion to the wants of patrons. The proprietor by long 
experience and a thorough knowledge of every department 
of his busine-s. is admirably fitted to superintend the finest 
class of work and is enabled to do this at unusually reason- 
able rates. He employs a sufficient force of thoroughlj' 
skilled assistants, and the large nundjer of houses and signs 
which he has painted and decoiated iu the most approved 
and beautiful styles, bear anqile testimony to the high 
character of his skill and workmanship. He is prepared 
to fill orders for house and sign painting and paper hang- 
ing, and also deals in paints, oils ami varnishes of all 
kinds. Mr Choat dois the finest kinds of painting and 
wood finishing, and in every respect his work is first-class. 
All patrons may place the most perfect confidence in his 
honorable dealings and skilled and satisfactory work. 
Mr. Choat is very well known throughout this vicinity. 

David Flanders, dcalei in Native and Western Beef, 
Native pork. Deer Foot Sausage and all kinds of Meats. 
Poultry, Game, Canned Goods, Butter, Cheese, Table 
Sauces, etc., No. 1240 Elm Street. Smyth & Carpenter's 
Block, Manchester, N. H — The gentleman whose card we 
print above, has been identified with his present enter;irise 
for several years, having established it Nov., 1889. He is 
a native of Coventry, Vermont, and is very well known 
throughout Jlanchester. The premises occupied are 
20 X 70 feet in dimensions and are located at No. 1240 
Elm Street, Smyth & Carpenter's block. Native and west- 
ern beef, native pork, deer foot sausage, and all kinds of 
meats, are kept in stock at all times, and very extensively 
handled. While poultry, game, canned goods, butter, 
cheese, table sauces, etc., are also largely dealt in. Mr. 
Flanders employs onlj- capable assistants and makes it a 
point to see that his customers get prompt and polite 
attention. As for the quality of the goods handled, that, 
is best attested bj' the character of the patronage, it being 
conceded that no similar establishment in this vicinity 
caters to a better class of trade. Low prices are quoted on 
everything in stock. Special pains are taken to insure 
accuracy in the delivery of goods, and one of the most 
gratifying characteristics of the management is, the faith- 
fulness with which all promises made are lived up to. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF it AN CHESTER. 



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Thayer's Eating House, Corner Elm ami Ploasant 
Streels. Mauchesler. ><'. H. — lu a work of tliis kiud. wliicli 
treatsof the ri'sourccs of Ilie cily of Manchester, andwhicli 
is destined to lie read by those wlio reside elsewliere, it is, 
of conrse not out of plaee to speak ol a restanrant. wliere, 
wheu visitors repair to the ciij' eitlier for business or for 
pleasure, they will be enabled lo find all the comforts of 
home, besides every civility, atlcnlion, and convenience 
possible in a public eating house. The establishment con- 
ducted by Mr. \V. H. Thayer was opened to the public in 
1888 and during this short time its fame has become known 
throughout this vicinity. Thayer's eating house is located 
at thecorner of Elm & Pleasant Streels, andean accommo- 
date fifty guests at a time. It is well furnished with every 
convenience, and all patrons are served iu a polite and 
attractive manner by the ten courteous attendants who are 
constantly oti hand, and substantial meals, orlight lunches 
can be obtained at all hours, and at popular prices. In 
the management of this restaurant everything has been 
reduced to a complete system, so that all confusion may 
• be avoided. Mr. Thayer is a native of Burlington. Vl., 
and having many friends of long standing in Manchester, 
he may be classed among our best known citizens. 

Chas. A. Trefethen, Jeweler, Sign of Big Clock, 959 
Elm St., cor. Amherst. Manchester, N. H.— Fashions in 
jewelry are constantly changing, and a dealer has to 
keep a sharp eye on the market, if he proposes to keep up 
with the times in every department of his business, while 
considerable experience is also necessary to the attain- 
ment of the best possible results, for it is only experience 
which tils a man lo choose such goods as will be entirely 
satisfactory to his customers. Mr. Trefethen bis had 
many years experience in this line having been connected 
with Mr. Moore in 1881 and continuing for ajjout five 
years in this firm knowa as Trefethen & .\loore. He left 
this store and established a new one at 1033 Elm Street. 
In 1833 lie bought out Mr. Thos, Dunlap and took posses- 
sion of his present location at 9.'59 Elm Street, where he 
has a fine store with a lirge and elegant slock of goods, 
comprising clocks, in a great v.iriety as well as watches of 
the best mike au'l of modern styles. He his a fine dis- 
play of jtjwelry which embraces every thing which can be 
found in that line, which a careful eKaminalion will 
prove. Mr Trefethen isanativeof Dover, N H., and he has 
many friends in this section of the State. His store is 20x 
50 feet in dimensions and is handsomely fitted up to dis- 
play his fine goods. Employment is given to four eflicient 
and courli'ous issistinls who are polite in their attentions 
to all. Mr. Trefethen quotes moderate prices in every 
department of his business. 

Ij. T. Meade. City News .\gency, Sole Agent for Boston 
and New York Papers. 12 &, 14 Hanover Street, Man- 
cliester, N. H — AmoaJ the numerous minor but signifi- 
cant indications of a person's culture and breeding, that 
afforded by the stationery used, is one of the most import- 
ant aad conclusive. We hive reference of course to the 
stationcrv employed in social correspondence, for that 
devoted to busine^s purposes is entirely out of the ques- 
tion. The difference between the cost of fashionable, 
appropriate and desirable stationery, and that of which the 
opp.isite may be said, is not sufficiently great lo warrant 
any educated person in using the latter from motives of 
economy, and indeed in the majority of cases where such 
is used, we believe it is owing to carelessness more than 
any other one thing. A call at the City News Agency, at 
No. 13 and 1-4 Hanover street will disclose the fact that in 
addition to all the Boston and New Yor\i. papers, that the 
latest novelties in stationery are obtainable at very low 
prices, and at this establishment may also be procured all 
the latest books and periodicals. This enterprise was 
inaugurated before the wir, and after two or three changes 
in its management, c^.me into the possession of the present 
proprietor in 1884 Mr. L. T. Meade is a native of North- 
wood, N. H. The patronage of the City News Agency, has 
toeen greatly increased since the liberal methods of its pro- 



prietor has become mon- generally understood. The store 
is 30x30 feet in size. Two assis'tanls are constantly em- 
ployed, and every effort is made to keep the stock on hand 
so well supplied in every department that all delay will 
be avoided. 

The B. H. Piper Co., manufacturers of Handles, 
Spokes and Base Ball Bats, Axe, Pick, Hammer and 
Hatchet Handles, Second Growlh White Oak Spokes, 
Second Growlh White Ash Base Ball Bats. Hard Wooii 
for sale; Beach Street, junction Portsmouth U. R., ]\Iau- 
chesler, N. H. — Everyliody who is able to, plays base- 
ball nowadays, and in fact the national game has become 
so popular that the demand for the various articles it calls 
for has become something tremendous. Tliere are fac- 
tories which turn out balls by the thousand ; the manu- 
lacture of base-ball shoes and uniforms has become a 
separate and extensive industry, and right here in Man- 
chester we have an establishment where base-ball bats are 
manufactured in great and increasing quantities, for these 
bats are very popular with players and are remarkably 
strong, durable and well made. During the season of 
1890, 3000 dozen were made, and the firm already have a 
contract for 5000 dozen for the season of 1891. A specialty 
is made of second growth white ash bats, and dealers who 
wish to handle bats on which a paying margin can be 
made, and which will satisfy the most critical taste, should 
place a comprehensive trial order at this factory, which is 
owned by The B. H. Piper Co., and is located on Beach 
street, at the junction Portsmouth R. R. Mr. C. W. 
Piper is the efficient superintendent of the establishment, 
and all orders are assured immediate and careful attention. 
The ijremises measure 40xll'2 feet and ate well equipped 
with improved maclnnery, while employment is given to 
from twelve to fifteen assistants. This business was 
f )undeil some thirty-five years ago by Messrs. Piper & 
Brown, afterwards being conducted by Mr. B. H. Piper, 
then by Piper & Reynolds, and finally coming under the 
sole control of Mr. Piper again in 1887, and August 1, 
1890 it was made a stock company under the firm-name of 
The B. H. l^iper Co. Handles and spokes, including axe, 
pick, sledge, hammer and hatchet handles, and second 
growth white oak spokes, are manufactured as well as bats. 

William B. Abbott, House and Sign Painting, Graining, 
Glazing and Paper Hanging, Wall Papers and Ceiling 
Dec iratinns. Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, etc.. Painters' 
JIaterials of all kinds. No. 1263 Elm Street, opposite 
Orange, Manchester, N. H. — One of the first proverbs to 
which the attention of children is called is " Practice 
mikes perfect," and certainly it would be difficult to find 
one more thoroughly true in every respect. "Habit is 
second nature," is another saying in the same line, and 
daily experience demonstrates that in practical life nothing 
can take the place of prolonged practice. Therefore, when 
it is desired to have a thing done as it should be, it is an 
excellent idea to place the order with one who has had 
sufficient practical experience to be a master of the subject 
in all its bran'^hes. It is for this reason among others that 
the work turned out by Mr. VVilliam B Abbott, is so uni- 
formly good, for this gentleman has been engaged in busi- 
ness as a painter, glazier, and paper hanger, lor over fifteen 
years. He carries a full line of wall papers, ceiling deco- 
rations, paints, oils, varnishes, glass, and painters' mate- 
rials of all kinds. His goods are all of the newest .vtyles 
and best quality, and will be sold at the lowest prices. 
Mr. Abbott employs fifteen first-class house and sign 
painters and paper hangers, which enables him to do any 
work iu his line with neatness and dispatch. All orders 
by mail, or otherwise delivered, will receive prompt atten- 
tion. He has been entrusted with the filling of many 
important commissions in his line of business, and his 
work Is sure to be durable as well as ornamental, and the 
best materials are used in the filling of orders. Mr. 
Abbott is a native of Concord, N. H., and is prepared to 
undertake all branches of his business at short notice, and 
his charges are always reasonable. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



Folsom's Clothing House, James A. Folfcini. Propri- 
etor, dealer in Ready JIade Clothing, Fine b^urnisbings. 
Hats, and Caps. Rubber Clothing, Trunks, Baf;?. Valises. 
Canes, etc., Wliile and Fancy Sliirls a Specitdty, The 
Corner Store. SI94 Elm Street. Stark Block. Manchester. 
N. H. — There is one subject in which the general public 
are always interested, and that is, as to wheie dependable 
clothing may be purchased at low rates. The umcuint 
paid out for clothing forms a very important item in the 
living expenses of the large majority of people and hence 
the interest we have noted is readily understcjod. Doubt- 
less many of our readers are alread}' £>iniiliar with the 
inducements offered at the establishment condiicied by 
Mr. James A, Folsom, and to those who are not, we can 
only say " call and see for yourselves." You will leceive 
prompt and polite attention, will be shown a very skil- 
fully selected s ock of fashionably cut and thoroughly 
made clothing, line furnishings, hats. caps. rubl)er cloth- 
ing, trunks, valise.", canes, etc., white and fancy shirts, 
being made a specialty, and you will have prices quoted 
to you that will makv you wonder "how lie can doit." 
One important assurance we can give, and that is that the 
representations made concerning the goods mny lie implic- 
itly depended upon in every respect, for Sir. Folsoiu 
makes it a point to sell his goods strictly on their merits 
and though Ibis course may diminish the per centage of 
profit, it has had the effect of building up a large and 
desirable retail trade. Mr. Fol-om is a native of New 
Market, N H., and has been identified with his present 
line of business since 1866. having began operations under 
the firm name of Folsom & Son. which was continued 
until 1SS70. when Mr. James A. Folsom. the present 
' proprietor, assumed the entire management of the business. 
Folsom's Clothing House is located at 994 Elm street, 
Stark Block, and the assortment carried there is so varied 
that all tustes and all purses can be suited, and whether 
you want a suit for working or for dress wear, you may 
buy here with the assurance of getting full value for every 
cent expended. 

W. P. Farmer, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, 7.50 Elm 
Street, Manchester. N. H.— Very few persons can judge 
with any certainty of the comparative value of boots and 
shoes, for the simple reason that it is possible to disguise 
the defects of poor stock and inferior workmanship so 
perfectly that even an expert will in many cases 1)6 
deceived when he has to rely entirely on external examina- 
tion. Hence the prudent "buyer will patronize strictly 
reliable dealers onlj-, and as it is fair to presume that many 
of our readers would like to know of a shoe store where 
"full value lor money received " is the guiding principle 
of the inanacement we take pleasure in calling attention to 
that located No. 7.50 Elm street opposite ilerrimack Com- 
mon, carried on by Sir. W. P. Farmer, for here inay be 
found a fine stock of boots, shoes and rubbers, made up of 
goods that are in every instance guaranteed to prove just 
as represented, and including the latest styles in street, 
dress, and working boots ami shoes. The business was 
formtrly conducted by Jlr. G G. Twomly. who began in 
1887 and was Fucceeded in 1890 by Air. Farmer, who needs 
no introduction to our Manchester readers as he is a native 
of that city and a member of the Board of Aldermen. 
Prompt attention is given to every caller and bottom 
prices are ((uoted on foot wear of every grade and descrip- 
tion. 

G. R. Vanoe & Co., dealers in Stoves, Ranges, Furnish- 
ing Goods, Glass, Tin. and Wooden Ware. 706 Elm Street. 
Manchester, N. H.— The enterprise now carried on by 
G. R. Vance & Co., was started in 1867, by the firm of 
Vance & Goodwin, the present firm having been formed 
in 1873 This firm is constituted of Messrs. G. R. Vance 
and J. L. Woodman, the former being a native of Ver- 
mont, and the latter of ^Manchester. The firm handle 
stoves, ranges, furnishrug goods, glass, tin and wooden 
ware, in which they do a large retail trade, requiring the 
services of six assistants. The premises utilized are of the 



dimensions of 20x100 feet and located at No. 700 Elm 
street. Messrs. Vance & Co., are well prepared to guaran- 
tee satisfaction to tlieir customers, for they have unsur- 
passed facilities and are in a position to quote low prices 
on reliable goods. The goods offered by them are obtained 
from the most reputable sources, and it is well understood 
in this vicinity that every article bought at this popular 
store is sure to prove as represented in every respect, for 
during the twenty years and more that operations have 
been carried on, the policy pursued has been such as to 
inspire unreserved confidence in the firm and their 
methods. The stock is constantly being renewed, and 
contains not only a full assortment of standard goods, but 
also ilie latest and most popular novelties in its line. 

Joseph Masse, dealer in Coal and Wood ; OflSce and 
Wood Vard, 1134 Elm Street ; Coal Yard. Kidder Court. 
Manchester, N. H. — Mr. Joseph Masse is a native of 
Canada, and has been identified with his present enter- 
prise since 1883, having at that date started the business in 
companj' with Mr. Lcfebre. under the style of Masse & 
Lefebre. Jlr. Masse assuming full control of the establish- 
ment in 18S6. He is an extensive dealer in coal and hard 
and .soft wood, and is prepared to supply any of these 
commodities in quantities to suit at very short notice. 
The premises utilized comprise an office and wood yard 
located at No. 1124 Elm street and a coal yard in Kidder 
court having storage capacity for 300 tons of coal. We 
wish to make special mention of 3Ir. JIasse's facilities for 
the furni.shing of coal, as he gives particular attention to 
family trade and spares no pains to afford pronijit and sat- 
isfactory service at all times. He keeps in stock the vari- 
ous grades, such as Franklin, stove, nut. egg and broken 
coal at prices as low as the lowest, also hard and soft 
Wood from $4.50 up by the cord, and such of our readers 
as know the great difference existing between the several 
varieties of coal as regards the percentage of ash. etc.,, 
will appreciate the advantages of dealing with a house 
carrjing out such a policy. Emphiyment is given to- 
eight assistants, and orders will be delivered promptly 
when promised, the ver}' lowest market rates being quoted ■ 
in every instance. 

Chagnon & Town, Druggists and Apothecaries ; J. 
A. Chagnon, A. K. Town ; 687 Elm. Corner Central 
street. Slanchester, N. H. — Perfect neatness and order 
are of course expected in every pharmaceutical establish- 
ment and are almost invariablj' present, but even tliese 
qualities, admirable as they unquestionably are, cannot 
compensat* for want of experience and skill, and therefore 
we think the public will he interested in learning of a 
pharmacy where all these desirable attributes are assured, 
and where strictly reliable goods are to be had at the low- 
est market rates. We have reference to the establishment 
carried on by Messrs. Chagnon & Town, at their new 
drug store corner of Elm and Central streets, and are sure 
that our favorable opini(m of its merits is fully supported 
by the facts and endorsed by those who lave had an 
opportunit}' to judge of its correctness from persona! i 
experience. Mr. J. Alfred Chagnon is a native of New 
Hamps-hire. and Mr. A.. K. Town of Maine. Both tliese 
gentlemen are experienced druggists, each having had 
man)' years' experience in their line of business previous 
to assuming control at their present location in 1890. 
The premises utilized are 20x50 feet in dimensions, and 
are well stocked with pure drugs and chemicals of all 
kinds. Although at some drug stores there may be larger 
stocks carrifd than that shown by Messrs. Chagnon & 
Town, still it would be difficult to find one more varied 
and at the same time composed of more first class mate- 
rials, and it is to this variety and completeness of the 
goods on hand that the establishment under notice owes 
much of the reputation attached to it for accuracy and 
celerity in the compounding of prescriptions. The facili- 
ties at hand in this department are of the very best and 
most approved description, and nothing is left undone to ■ 
secure reliable and satisfactory results. 



LEADINO BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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P. I mm piPEi 

MANCHESTER, - N. H. 



Among the many manufactures that dis- 
tinguisli Manchester as a trade centre, there 
are some ent<Tprises, which from their very- 
nature, as uell as from their magnitude, 
arres: the attention of even a casual observer, 
and in a work of this kind demand more than 
a passing mention. Such is the P. C. Cheney 
Paper Company. Mr. Cheney, from whom 
the company takes its name, has been identi- 
fled wiih this industry since his boyhood. 
His father and uncle were both engaged 
in this bnsiness, and after being in charge 
of the latter's mill for a time, Mr. P. C. 
Cheney, associated with several others, 
started a new mill at Petersborough. Mr. 
Cheney soon became sole owner of this mill, 
and he carried on the business alone until 
1866. when he came to tills city, and together 
with Mr. T. L. Thorpe, established other 
mills at Goft'stown and Anioskeag. After 
various changes, Mr. Cheney became sole 
owner of these plants. 

In addition to this property, Mr. Cheney 
carries on and owns the major part of the 
stock of the following wood pulp and paper 
mills : The Manchester plant. Amoskeag, 
Great Bay Mills at East Tilton, Cherry Val- 
ley Mills at Washington, and the sulphate 
pulp mills atOoffstown, known as the Excel- 
sior Paper Stock Co., which is owned exclu- 
sively by the P. C. Cheney Co. 

This company is one of the most extensive 
in the manufacture of paper in this part of 
the country. They do an enormous business, 
the annual product being about 4,000 tone 
of paper and 4.000 tons of wood pulp, dry 
weight. Employment is given to more than 
two hundred hands, and the yearly pay-roll 
amounts to about $90,000. The reputation of 
this company is unsurpassed by any in the 
country, both for its uniformly honorable 
dealings and the fine quality of its manufac- 
tures. Its officers are well known men, occu- 
ying high positions in this city. They are 
as follows : P. C. Cheney, President ; 
Charles H. Fish, Treasurer; Percy C. Laselle, 
Clerk ; Walter S. Holt, Agent. The presi- 
dent of the company is one of the most 
prominent and popular men in the State. 
He is connected with most of the social and 
benevolent institutions of New Hampshire. 
He served honorably in our late civil war, 
was elected mayor of the city in 1871 by an 
overwhelming majority, and in 1875, Governor 
of the State. Governor Cheney is closely 
ideutilieii with the business, social and polit- 
ical welfare of Manehester. and in closing 
this imperfect sketch of his career, we cannot 
do better than to quote the following words, 
written by one of his fellow citizens : "He 
w a just, lilteral, cultivated and experienced 
man. who may he trusted to dignify and 
tonor any position to which he may be called 
n the future, as he has in the past." 



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LEADING BUSiySaS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



THIS IS THE POPULAR CLOTHING STORE OF MANCHESTER. 

CUSHMAIM ^ HARDY, 

(Members of the .'flanckesier Board oi'Traile.) 

WHOLESALERS AND RETAILEUS OF ALL THE POPULAR STYLES OP 

IIIK\'l5i, VOriHS' AND CHILDREN'S 

Fine Ready-made Tailor fitting Clothings 

GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINGS, HATS, CAPS AND FURS. 



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f-TT.STflvr AK & HARDY. 







This is llie old original " one price " Clothing House established by J. W. C. Pickering iu 1868; owned by its present!- 
proprietors since 1886; remodelled in 1889; centrally located, and is now the best appointed clothing store iii the Slate, 
carry ing one of the largest and best selected stocks north of Boston. Ccshman & Hardy, its proprietors, are men of marked 
ability, sound judgment, wise and judicious buyers; men that are honest in their dealings with their large hosts of 
patrons, always making friends by their square and tipright methods of doing busitiess — giving full value for the hard- 
earned dollars. This immense stock consists of all grades of clothing, from the cheapest every-day garment to the stylish 
high quality dress suit. The price on each and every garment is marked in plain figures. This tntcrprising firm believes 
that your dollar is as good as your neighbor's, hence they are strictly one price. Now just a word to J'nu : as our 
Bociety rules to-day that every man must wear clothing, and as a dollar ill spent is lost, gone forever, it becomes neces- 
sary thftt you should know just where to place your money. Now, to make a long storj' short our advice is, "go direct to- 
Ccshman & Hardy," carefully inspect their tasttfiilly selected stock of foreign and domestic productions, invent your dollar- 
and receive one hundred cents worth of meichandise. Can you do better than this ? 

C'USim.4K &. IIAKDV, S36 Elm Street, Maiieliestcr, IV. H. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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William H. Elliott, Jtweler, Optician, and dealer iu 

Musical lustrumeals ; a ricli >lnck of Watches, Clocks, 
Jewflry, and Silver Waie ; Piuiios and Organs on eai^y 
installment payments. )iud for rent ; No. 845 Elm iStri'ei, 
Manchester, N. H. — Some men will not entrust the repair- 
ing of their watch to anytme that they are not positively 
sure is entirely competent to handle its delicate mechanism, 
but will allow any travelling vender or other person of 
■whom they know little or nothing, to fnrnish them with 
spectacles or eye glasses, quite unmindful of the fact that 
the mechanism of the eye is more delicate than that of any 
watch, and can easily be irreparably damaged hy the con- 
stant use of unsuitable artificial aids to the vision. The 
information gained by a scientific lest of the eye enables the 
trained optician to ascertain with mathematical certainly 
just what st3ie and form of glasses are required. There is 
no "guess-work" about the matter, whatever deficiencies 
exist are detected and provided for, and the result is a pair 
of eye glasses or spectacles which afford grateful ease and 
comfort, as they are adjusted to the eyes instead of the 
eyes being obliged to adjusL themselves as nearly as possi- 
ble to the glasses, as is ths case when a sliilled optician is 
not consulted. If your spectacles hurt your e3'es don't 
continue to use them in the hope that your eyes will " get 
used to ihera." They should not be forced to get used to 
them ; ej'es are more valuable than spectacles, and it is 
simply common sense to change the latter to suit the 
former, and not to reverse the process. Jlr. William H. 
Elliott is a practical optician of long and varied experience, 
and we take pleasure in cordially recommending him to 
our readers, for we know that he is thoroughly competent, 
and what is equally important, is so painstaking in his 
methods as to ensure uniformly accurate results. Special 
and personal attention is given to the scientific fitting of 
glasses to all defective vision within the scope of opthalmic 
aid, and the prices quoted on the articles furnished are^n 
strict accord with the lowest market rates on glasses of 
similar quality. Mr. Elliott was born in Derry, N. H., and 
is very generally known in Manchester and vicinity. The 
business conducted by him was founded half a century 
ago, and by no means is confined to the handling of optical 
goods, but comprises the sale of jewelry, mn-ical instru- 
ments, watches, clocks, and many other articles. One 
floor and a basement are utilized at No. ^45 Elm street, 
their total area being 5,000 square feet, affording ample 
room for the carrying of an exceptionally large stock. 
The latest novelties in jewelry and silver ware are well 
represented, and besides a full assortment of portalile 
musical instruments, there is offered a fine stock of pianos 
and organs, these goods being sold at bottom prices, either 
for cash or on easy installments ; or they will be rented at 
moderate rates. Employment is given to from three to six 
assistants, and callers are consequently assured immediate 
and polite attention. 



Pearl Street Drug Store, Norman H. Colby, 1231 Elm 
Street, corner Pearl, Manchester, N. H.— If the compara- 
tive rank of business is to be judged by its U'efulnefs to 
to the community, the " Pearl Street Drug Store " must 
be given a good position for it is without doubt at least as 
useful an establishment as this section of the city can 
show, and it is very thoroughly appreciated by the public 
in general. It has been under the control of the present 
propiletor, Mr. Norman H. Colby, since 1889. he having 
succeeded to the business at that time. The store is 
20x50 feet in dimen^ons and is very completely fitted up 
with all necessary facilities for the handling and storage 
of the large stock of drugs, medicines and chemicals, 
which is constantly carried, for Jlr. Colby makes a 
specialty of the compounding of prescriptions, and spares 
no pains te assure prompt and absolute accuracy. Two 
assistants are emploj'ed to enable immediate attention to 
be given to every caller. A carefully selected assortment 
of fanc}'and toilet articles is always at hand, prices quoted 
laeing uniformly moderate. Jlr. Colby is a native of 
ilanchester, N. H., and is highly esteemed. 



Harley & Robbie, dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry 

Goods, New Yoik Store, 806 to 872 E'm Street, Mmi- 
chester. N. H. — 'I'l e " New York Store " is wrtlely nnA 
favoiahly known ihroughout ihis vicinity among bayns 
ot dry and fancy goods, >.nd it is not surprising tliat .-MChi 
should be the case, fer during the more ihan ten years that 
this establishment has been carried on it has bf en m»!i»ge(2 
with such ability as to have become a leader in iiB 
spi cial line, and is now looked upon as a thoroughly 
representative &t(jre of which the residenl,'- ef Mnncliesler 
have excel'ent reason to be proud. And this prF<te is not 
entirely due to the extent and completeness of the stock; 
carried, and the handsome and convenient manner itt 
which the store is fitted up, but no small part of it arises, 
from the fa( t that absolute dependence may be placed in. 
the representations made concerning the artichs handled. 
They are sold on their merits, the most iresperiencedl 
buyer may purchase them and feel sure of getting (ulll 
value for money paid, and in short the management keep- 
good faith with their patrons in every detail of the busi- 
ness. Operations were begun in 1880, by Messrs. Hurley,. 
Robbie & Vadnai-; the firm name being changed to Harley 
& Rohbie iu 1880. Messrs. Daniel Harley and John Rob- 
bie are both natives of Scotland, and possess to a markcdl 
degree that business aptitude so characteristic of their 
countrymen. They give their enterprise close personal) 
supei vision, and the service rendered is remarkably/ 
prompt and accurate, employment being afforded to fronx 
forty to forty five assistants. The premises are numbered. 
866 to 873 Elm street, and have a total floor space of 10,-- 
000 square feet, exclusive of a millinery room having aiii 
area of 2,000 square feet. Foreign and domestic goods of; 
every description are represenlid in the heavy stocky 
which is constantly being renewed and whioli always couc 
tains a large proportion of the latest fashioraWe norelties. 
The New York Sti re is not a "cheap store " in the ordi- 
nary acceptation of the term, for although the prices rulea& 
low as the lowest, the goods are uniformly reliab'c- 

A. De Moulpied, dealer in Houseliold FurnreBt'Dg Qbodsr, 
Parlor Sets, Chamber Sets, Lounges, Tables, Mattresses^ 
Feathers, etc., etc., lowest prices, easiest 'erms, 1105 and' 
1107 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H— The undertaking-, 
carried on by Mr. A. De Moulpied was founded in 18877 
and has been under the maaagement of its present prnpriV 
etor since that date. He is well known Ihronghout Man- 
chester, where he has had a long and varied experience ia 
connection with the furniture business, his perfect famil- 
iarity with it in every detail now enabling him to i ffer 
special inducements to his customers in househoiil furnisb'- 
ing goods of all kinds. Mr. De Moulpied was one of thc- 
first to introduce the installment plan in this city, making; 
a specialty of household necessities such as stoves, cham- 
ber sets clocks carpets, wringers, etc., these articles werfr; 
sold on small weekly or monthly payments, it is needless: 
to say that thousands take advantage of the easy way of 
furnishing their house, and many a cheerful home can b«i 
ascribed to that gentleman's facilitating way of doing- 
business. Mr. De .Moulpied has moved in four different; 
stores since he began business in Manchester, his first ven- 
ture being in a small room 22x18. The premises mads< 
use of are located at Nos. 1105 and 1107 Elm street, and' 
comprise three large warerooms of the dimensions of 
nearly 8000 square feet, thus affording ample space for the 
carrying of a laree stock, and this space is certainly fully 
availed of, for Mr. De Moulpied offers one of the most, 
extensive assortments of parlor and chamber furniture,. 
Kunges, tables, mirrors, carpe's, oil cloths, stoves, kitcbeiXi 
ware, mattresses, feathers, etc., etc., to be found rn the- 
city, and quotes bottom prices in every department ; no. 
lower rates being named anywhere on articles of equali 
merit. The latest styles is chamber and' parlor sets, etc.,. 
are always represented, nnd the most fastidious purehnsers- 
can hardly help finding goods here perfectly suited to his. 
tastes, while the variety offered is so great that all pur.ee» 
as well as all prefetences can be accommodated. Housa- 
hold furnishing goods are sold at the lowest prices. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



A. P. Olzendam & Sons, Hosiery Manufacturers, Man- 
chester, N. H. — Among those great maoufacturing estab- 
lishments which have made the city of JIanchester what 
it now is, prominent mention should be made of that con- 
ducted by Messrs. A. P. Olzendam <fc Sons, for not only 
do this firm carry on one of the most extensive and finest 
equipped hosiery mills in the country, but they turn out 
goods which are conceded by dealers and consumers to 
have no superiors in their special line, and which are con- 
sequently in active and increasing demand, and have done 
much to call favorable attention to Manchester as a manu- 
facturing centre. This representative enterprise was 
inaugurated at little more than a quarter of a century ago, 
operations having been begun by Mr. A. P. Olzendam in 
1864, and the present firm being formed in 1889 by the 
admission of Messrs. G. A. and A. H. Olzendam, both of 
whom are natives of this city. The senior partner was 
born in Germany, and during his long, honorable and suc- 
cessful business career he has become one of the most 
widely known and highly esteemed of all Manchester's 
manufacturers. He has served as Representative and as 
Senator, and is a trustee of the People's Savings Bank, in 
which institution he is largely interested. Messrs. A. P. 
Olzendam & Sons manufacture woolen hosiery of all 
descriptions, and operate one of the most elaborate and 
efficient plants of hosier}' machinery in the country, the 
daily product of the mill varying from 300 to 500 dozen 
pairs. The main building comprises three stories and a 
basement, of the dimensions of 00x200 feet, and has an 
ell measuring 30x40 feet. The finishing department 
occupies a two story building 30x75 feet in size; and 
there is also a spacious stock-house, a gate-house, and 
other outbuildings; water power is ordinardy used, but 
there is a 100 horse steam engine available when wanted, 
and the mill can be run at its full capacity at any season of 
the year. Employment is given tc 2")0 operatives, and the 
system of production in operation is so well considered 
and comprehensive that every process incidental to manu- 
facture is carried on under close and responrible supervi- 
sion. The result is a product of uniform excellence, and 
as the firm quote the lowest market rates on their goods it 
is not surprising that the}' should find a ready and reliable 
market. 

Granite Block Pharmacy, J. F. Dignam &Co.. Proprie- 
tors, 797 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— Although per- 
haps by the year 2000 the use of drugs will be outgrown 
and the "faith cure" or some other equally agreeable 
means of regaining health will have been adopted, the 
people of to-day must make use of the methods of today, 
and these methods are such that a well appointed and well 
managed establishment like the "Granite Block Pliar- 
mac)' " is of the greatest benefit to a community. This 
enterprise was inaugurated by J. Clough, who was suc- 
ceeded by Chas. A. Smi„h, tbe present proprietor having 
been in possession since 1888. Mr. J. F. Dignam is a 
native of Manchester, and highly esteemed among our 
local pliarmacists. The premises made use of are 20x50 
feet in dimensions and are located at No. 797 Elm street 
and the stock contained therein is both large and varied, 
being complete in every department and comprising an 
assortment of pure drugs, medicines and chemicals, which 
would not sufier by comparison with the stock carried in 
many a city pharmacy which ranks in the first class. 
The supply of druggist's sundries, toilet articles, etc , is 
also full and varied, but Mr. Dignam gives especial atten- 
tion to the handling of drugs, and is in a position to com- 
pound physician's prescriptions of all kinds at short 
notice and at low rates. He has the most improved facili- 
ties at his command, and the precautions taken are such 
as to render errors almost impossible. 

T. F. Sullivan, Manufacturer, Wholesale and Retail 
dealer in Cigars and Tobacco, 995 Elm Street. Man- 
chester, N. H. — The making of a cigar has about as much 
to do with its desirability, as the material of which it is 
composed has, and we know all old smokers will agree 



with us regarding this statement, for there is no one who 
makes a habit of smoking, but what has more or less fre- 
quentlj' come across a cigar that it was impossible to 
enjoy, evcT though it was made of a food grade of tobacco. 
The importance of having cigars properly made is thus 
apparent, and it follows that the manufacturers who turn 
out uniformly good work are assured of a prosperous busi- 
ness, an example of which may be seen in the tiade built 
up by Mr. T. F. Sullivan, since he began operations in 
1875. This gentleman is well known throughout Man- 
chester and vicinity, and his premises are located at No. 995 
Elm Street, and cover an area of some 960 squat e feet 
where employment is given to only skilled assistants. 
Mr. Sullivan does a business both wholesale and retail in 
character, and also manufactures a fine line of cigars. 
He handles only the best grades of cigars, tobacco, etc , 
and is in a po.sition to quote bottom figures and his grow- 
ing trade shows how this fact is appreciattd. 

The E. P. Johnson Co., dealers in Coal, Wood. Hay 
and Straw, Office, 668 £lm Street. — A thoroughly repre- 
sentative as well as a very extensive business undertaking 
is that carried on at No. 668 Elm street, by the E P. 
Johnson Company, for this was founded more tlian tliirty- 
five years ago and has long ranked among Manchester's 
leading commercial enterprises. The original firm was 
Johnson & Smith, and operations were begun in 1854, tbe 
business passing into the hands of Messrs E. P. Johnson & 
Co., in 1867, and that firm being succeeded by the existing 
company in 1886. The present proprietors are Messrs. E. P. 
Johnson, who was born in this city; William Perkins, a 
native of Essex, Mass.; C. E. Wason, a native of Gandia ; 
and J. S. Lovering, who was born in London. These 
gentlemen are all widely known in business circles and 
bome of them have held public office, Mr. Johnson having 
«rved on the board of aldermen, and Mr. Perkins as 
representative. Mr. Wason was in the army three years, 
during the Rebellion. The company do both wholesale 
and retail business, and are in a position to fill the largest 
orders without delay, while the smallest ordrrs are also 
assured prompt and careful attention. Coal, wood, hay 
and straw are very extensively dealt in and an immense 
stock of coal is generally carried, there being sufficient 
available storage capacity to accommodate 7000 tons. We 
need Imrdly add that the company are in a position to 
quote the very lowest market rates and to supply goods 
that will give the best of satisfaction. 

E. R. Oobum & Co., Booksellers and Stationers ; Peri- 
odicals. School Supplies, etc ; Picture Framing a Specialty; 
740 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — The store of Messrs. 
E H. Coburu & Co., at No. 740 Elm street, always con- 
tains a very large and cirefuUy chosen stock of books, 
stationery, periodicals, school and ofl3ce supplies, etc., and 
as the prices quoted are in every instance as low as the 
lowest it is not surprising that this should be a very pop- 
ular and well patronized establishment. The business 
was founded m>my years ago by Messrs. E. G. Tewksbury 
& Co., tbe present firm name being adopted in 1878, and 
as now constituted tlie concern is made up of Messrs. E. 
R. & W. P. Coljurn, the former a native of Hanover, N. 
H , and the latter of this city The premises util'zed have 
an area of 1200 square feet, e.xclusive of the framing room, 
which measures 20x30 feet and is fitted up with all neces- 
sary facilities for the manufacture of picture frames of all 
kinds, the firm making a specialty of this department of 
their business and being prepared to fill orders at short 
notice and at uniformly moderate rates. They are also 
agents for the New Home Sewing Machine, considered by 
many to be the best family machine ever put on the 
market, and certainly having no superior as regards effi- 
ciency, simplicity and durability. Messrs. E. R. Coburn 
are prepared to furnish the New Home at manufacturers' 
prices, and will cheerfully give any information desired 
concerning it on application. Employment is given to 
three assistants, and callers may depend upon receiving 
prompt and courteous attention. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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F. O. Miville, wholesale and retail dealer in Drugs and 
Chemicals, Patent ^ledicines. Dye Slufls, etc.. Trusses 
and Shoulder Braces ; Pure Wines and Liquors for Medic- 
inal Purposes ; 1023 Elm Street, Jlercantile Block, corner 
of Concord Street, Manchester, N. H. — This house is one 
of the old and well known stands, that so manj- of the 
older residents of Manchester must be familiar with, as 
business was first established here by ]Mr. H. G. Connor in 
1848 After a period of thirty.three years, thiit is in 1ST6, 
Mr. Miville became associated with him and so remained 
until in 1881, when Mr. Miville became sole proprietor. 
Premises having an area of about 1200 feet are occupied, 
and are fitted up In the most convenient and complete 
manner, especial attention having been given to tlie facil- 
ities for accommodating the prescription trade, which is 
one of the most important and popular departments of this 
business. The stock of drugs, mi-diciues and chemicals is 
deserving of particular and favorable mention, as it com- 
prises a lull seleclion of such commodities, olitained from 
the most reputable dealers, and the articles composing it 
ma_v therefore be sa'ely depended upon for freshness and 
purit}'. Prescriptions are compounded with the most scru- 
pulous care and accuracy, at short notice, and at moderate 
rates. Patent medicines, dye slutfs, fine toilet soaps, hair 
and tooth brushes, perfumery, fancy toilet articles, station- 
ery, etc., etc. Trusses and shoulder braces, pure wines 
for medicinal purposes — these articles are dealt in largely. 
As the goods are uniformly desirable and the prici s are 
strictly in accord with the lowest market rates, on articles 
of equal merit, a substantial and reliable reputation has 
been built up here, and this store may be said to be one of 
the necessities of Manchester. Mr Miville is a native of 
Canada and came to this city in 1870. lie is a graduate of 
St. Ann's College, Province Quebec, and was one of the 
first to pass an examination before the State board of 
pharmacy of New Hampshire. He is also a popular mem- 
ber of the American Pharmaceutical As.sociiition and of 
several benevolent societies. During the last year a 
drug store has been opened at the corner of Main and 
Armory streets. West Manchester, under the style of 
Miville & Co. This is already a flourishing young busi- 
ness undertaking, and though under a company name is 
owned and controlled by Mi\ Miville e.xclusively. 



Handy & Thayer, Custom Tailors, Chamher-i formerly 
occupied by Charles F. Gardner, Straw's Block, 82i Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — There is at least one piece of 
information which the average man is always glad to 
receive and that i^ where he can get a thoroughly satis- 
factory garment or suit at a moderate price. In calling 
attention to the facilities offered by Messrs. Handy & 
Thayer we do not wish to convey tlie idea that they are 
"cheap tailors." as that phrase is commonly understood, 
for nothini; could be farther from the truth, but we do 
wish to acquaint our readers witli the fact that this firm 
are remarkably low in their prices when the uniform 
superiority of their work is duly considered. They occupy 
the chambers formerly utilized'by Jlr. Charles F. Gardner, 
in Straw's block. No 827 Elm street, and tho=e interested 
in tasteful and fashionable dressing will find themselves 
well repaid for the time spent in visiting these conveniently 
located rooms, as a seasonable assortment of foreign and 
domestic fabrics is constantly there open to inspection and 
the firm make a specialty of giving their patrons oppor- 
tunity to choose from the very latest and most correct 
novelties A competent force of assistants is employed 
and orders can be filled without tiresome delay, it being 
understood that entire satisfaction as regards cut, fit, 
trimming, making and in fact everything going to make 
up a strictly first clas^ garment, is guaranteed to every 
customer. Mr. .lohn B. Hand}' is a native of .Maine, while 
Mr. Herbert F. Thayer was born in this city. Both tliese 
gentlemen give careful personal attention to the supervis- 
ion of affairs and are untiring in their efforts to build up a 
reputation for skill and reliability which shall be second to 
none. 



O. P. Trickey, dealer in Pianos and Organs, Piano 
Stools and Covers, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, all kinds of 
Strings, Flutes, Fifes and Drums, Harmonicas, Accor- 
dions, Games, Fancy Plush and Leather Goods, Gold and 
Stylograph Pens and Pencds, etc. ; Books, Stationery, 
Periodicals, Sheet Music, JIusic Books, Pocket Books, 
Shopping Bags, Photograph, Autograph and Scrap 
Albums, Pictures and Picture Frames. Trickev's Music 
and Book Store, 1085 Elm Street, JIanchester, N. H.— It 
is a noteworthy fact that in every New England citj' and 
in most of the larger towns there is sure to be found a 
"peoples' music store." In some cases the establishment 
is known by this title, in more cases it is not, but the 
significant fact is that there is pretty sure to be one store 
which it most aptly describes, and so far as Manchester is 
concerned that name applies to the estal)lishraent located 
at No. 108.") Elm street, and owned by Mr. C. P. Trickey. 
This gentleman is a native of Jackson, N. H., and has 
been identified with his present business about a decade, 
having succeeded Mr. J. B. Sullivan in 1880. Commodious 
premises are utilized, and some idea of the magnitude and 
variety of the stock on hand may be gained from the fact 
that it comprises pianos and organs, piano stools and 
covers, music racks, violins, guitars, banjos, strings of all 
kinds, flutes, fifes and drums, harmonicas, accordions, 
music books, sheet music, vocal and instrumental, sta- 
tionery, pictures and frames, books, periodicals, pocket 
books, shopping bags, photograph, autograph and scrap 
albums, fancy plu;-h and leather goods, gold and stylo- 
graphic pens and pencils, together with other articles too 
numerous to mention. Mr. Trickey has a keen apprecia- 
tion of what the people want and he caters to the people 
and not to any one class or profession His prices will 
compare very favorably with those quoted elsewhere and 
what is of even more importance to the average buytr, his 
goods are in every instance guaranteed to prove just as 
represented. 

Union Pacific Tea Co., \Vm. A. Burgess, Manager, 
10(11 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — Some of us are apt 
to "growl" rather strongly at the numerous jiowerful 
corporations now doing business in this country, hut were 
all of them conducted on the principles that have charac- 
terized the management of the " Union Pacific Tea Com- 
pany " our growling would be changed to congratulations, 
for the fact cannot be hone.stlj' denied 'hat the operations 
of this corporation have been of distinct and decided bene- 
fit to the people This company does a really enormous 
business, as may be judged Irom the fact of its maintaining 
branch stores in all the principal cities of the United 
States. Importing the teas and coffees it sells directly, it 
retails them to the consumer who thus escapes paying 
tribute to iinpoiter, wholesaler, and retailer, as he would 
otherwise have to do. Although the prices quoted at the 
company's stores average considerably below those asked 
elsewhere, the question is sometime "sked " Why cannot 
even lower rates be named considering the advantages 
possessed and the fact that certain small dealers advertise 
to sell at figures as low or lower than those quoted here ? " 
The answer is simple. The company supplies goods tliat 
are what they are represented to be ; some of its compet- 
itors do not. The Manchester branch was opened about 
1880, and is one of the most prosperous of the many estab- 
lishments throughout this section of the country. It has 
been managed by Mr. Wm. A. Burgess since 1885, he is a 
native of Nova Scotia, and may justly be called " (he right 
man in the right place." He worked for the company in 
Boston before coming here, is assiduous in promoting the 
best interests of his customers and has made the name of 
the L'nion Pacific Tea Company synonymous with cour- 
tesy and fair dealing throughout this community. The 
branch store at Manchester is located at No. 1001 Elm 
Street, and is of the dimensions of 20 .X 100 feet and is 
stocked with an exceptionally fine assortment of teas, 
coffees, spices and baking powder, with which presents 
are given, and every caller is assured imniediaie and polite 
attention. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANOnESTEU. 



CHAS. M. FLOYD & CO., 




Hats, Caps, Furnishing Goods, 
Trunks and Bags. 



8B8 3E3Xjm si7x^:E3:E3a7, "s^-AJn: Ci:£i.:Ei&'r:Ei:Ei., s^. 




Interiou View of Stoke. 



Nearlyleverybody has his own idea on the subJL'Ct of 
clothing, but still advice and information on this impor- 
tant paint are always acceptable, and therefore our read- 
ers may excuse^us for calling their attention to the impor- 
stance of getting first cla^s clothing when they get any at 
■all. Between inferior custom and superior read}' made 
"work we would not hesitate an instant, for the advantages 
are all in favor of the latter, and therefore we say, get the 
ibest you.can afford. Don't think from this that we believe 
it to be necessary to pay a high price in order to get first- 
«lass clothing, for we believe nothing of the kind. Artis- 
itically made and perfect fitting clothing cannot of course 
ibe sold at "slop shop" prices, but when bought of such a 
<lrm as Chas. M. Floyd & Co., it is worth every penny put 
into it, for it has the durability as well as the "styJe" 



which characterizes every skillfully made article. The 
establishment in question was founded about 1855, and 
after several changes in its management, came into the 
possession of the present proprietor in 1888, and now 
ranks among the leading establishments of its kind in 
Manchester. The premises are located at 888 Elm street, 
and any one appreciative of fine clothing, hats, caps, fur- 
nishing goods, trunks, bags, etc., will be well repaid for 
visiting them, as an extensive and tastefully chosen assort- 
ment of the above named goods is always carried, and the 
very latest fashionable novelties are well represented. 
Mr. Floyd is a native of Derry, N. H., and is too well 
known in this vicinity to call for extended personal men- 
tion. Six competent assistants are employed and courte- 
ous attention is assured to every caller. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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Queen Oity Drug Company, Prescriptions compoumlcd 
lat all hours, night or (iiy ; also agent for Newman & Co., 
Boston Florists ; 915 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — 
The Queen City Drug Company began operations in 1889, 
and have already made a most favorable impression on the 
public and built up a thriving business, for the methods 
■employed are reliable and progressive, and one innovalinn 
•made by the company is drcidedly popiiliir, it being noth- 
ing more or less than the Ivcepiug open at all hours and on 
all days, this being the only pharmacy in Manchester 
■which is never closed. Prescriptions will be promptly, 
•carefully and accurately compoimded at all hours, night 
or day, and we need hardly say that this fervice is a great 
public benefit, especiallj' as the charges made are uniform!}' 
moderate. Spacious and finely equipped premises are 
occupied at No. 915 Elm street, ami a complete and very 
■carefully selected stock is carried, comprising drugs, med- 
icines and chemicals of all descriptions, together with a 
•full line of patent medicines, druggists' sundries, toilet 
articles, cigars, confectionery and other goods usually 
found in a strictly first-class city drug store. The com- 
pany are agents for Newman & Co., the leading Boston 
:florists, and can supply cut flowers, emblems, decorations, 
•etc., at short notice and at low rates. The proprietors are 
Messrs. Charles H. Nudd and Park H. Kelley, both of 
whom are natives of New Hampshire. They have fairly 
deserved success by offering superior facilities, and the 
liberal support their establishment receives is creditable to 
■all parties concerned, especially as the company spare no 
pains to continually improve the service rendered. 

Stearns & Oc, Meat, Vegetahles, Canned Goods, etc., 
1313 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — It must be apparent 
to all that this establishment, whose senior partner has 
^jeen in the business for more than twenty-five years, and 
has maintained a prominent position in the ranks of busi^ 
ness enterprises, is well worthy of mention at our hands, 
and we take pleasure in bringing it to the attention of our 
readers. Business was conducted many years under the 
name of Robinson & Stearns, but in 1887 Mr. J. E. Stearns 
and his son, Mr. Geo. Stearns, formed the existing co-part- 
-nership of Stearns & Co. Both are so well known that 
■comment i< unnecessary, although we would here mention 
several honorable positions which Mr. J. E. Stearns has 
held, such as having been councilman, alderman, school 
■committeeman and assessor, and in which lie proved his 
good judament and intelligence. The premises occupied 
are 20X'50 feet in dimensions, and are well adapted for 
carrying a large supply of meat of all kinds which are 
demanded of a first class provision store. They also have 
-a good assortment of vegetables and fruits according to 
'their season, and they keep in stock canned goods of the 
best named packers. Those familiar with their methods 
need not be told thit every article leaving their store will 
be found just as represented, and no one can trade hero 
long without finding that, quality con-idered, their prices 
are as lo'w as the lowest. Employm-nt is afforded to two 
•courteous and competent assistants, and the promptitude 
■with which orders are filled is a prominent feature in the 
management of their business. 

J. N. Marston, Real E-itate and General Bu-iness Agent ; 
■all kinds of Property Bought and Sold on Commission ; 
Collections Made ; Tenements S' cured or Rented ; Room 
•1 999 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The name of Mr. 
Marston can by no means be unfamiliar to those at all 
interested in the real estate business of Manchester or its 
■vicinity, for this gentleman has been pronunently con- 
nected with this cl iss of property for several years, and 
^as had charge of not a few important estates during that 
^ime. Mr Marston was born in Charleston, Vt., and com 
anenced operations in this fi Id iu 1883 in connection with 
Mr. Doble, but in 1886 ln' assumed ilie whole control, and 
(has so conducted his affairs as to win the confidence of the 
{public. He rents, sells or exch mges real (slate situated in 



all parts of Manchester or suburbs All kinds of property 
he will buy or sell on commission, collections will be made, 
tenements secured or rented. He is a general business 
agent, his list of what is now on the market is well worthy 
the inspection of everyone seeking an investment, or wish- 
ing to rent a residence or store, and we need not assure 
our readers that every representation made by Mr. Marston 
may be implicitly relied upon. His facilities for taking 
charge of property lor absent owners, or those not caring 
to undertake the work and responsibility of such a posi- 
tion, are ( f the l)est, and nis reputation is ample guarantee 
that in the future, as in the past, he will carefully gtiard 
the interests of his patrons. Mr. Marston is also justice of 
the peace. 



Chas. O. Hayes, Real Estate, Bonds and Mortgages, 36 
Opera House Block, Manchester. — Although industry is of 
course an excellent thing, still, it is not always those 
who work tlie hardest that accomplish the most, but rather 
those who work to the best advantage by utilizing the 
most ethcient facilities provided. For instance, one who 
wishes to sell, buy, exchange or rent real estate, will not 
only save time, but also money by enlisting the aid of some 
competent and reputable real estate agent, who is well 
known in connection with that line of business. There is 
a number of such agents in Manchester and vicinity, but 
atuong them all none occupies a higher position than Mr. 
Charles C. Hayes, who has an office at No. 36 Opera 
House block. This gentleman is a native of New London, 
N. H., and has been identified with his present enterprise 
since 1882. It was inaugurated by Mr. C. G. B. Ryder, 
who was succeeded in 1881 by Mr. B. C. Ryder, he giving 
place to Messrs. Ryder & Hayes, the following year. The 
present proprietor assumed sole control in 1884. Mr. 
Hayes deals extensively in real estate and always has some 
desirable city and suburban property on his books. He 
also handles bonds and mortgages largely, and is in a posi- 
tion to negotiate loans at short notice and on favorable 
terms, mortgages for large or small amounts being placed 
to the entire satisfaction of all parties concerned. 

The Singer Manufacturing Co., 4th Avenue and 16th 
Street, New York. Directlj- represented in every city in 
the world. C. E Batchelder, collector. Office 1100 Elm 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — A concern which has made 
and sold more than eight million sewing machines is cer- 
tainly justified in claiming to be the leading sewing 
machine company of the world, but this claim is in one 
sense quite superfluous for no one at all familiar with the 
facts needs to be told that the Singer Manufacturing Co., 
has for years distanced all competitors, not only in the 
number but in the quality of the machines produced. The 
Singer machines of to-day are radically different from 
those of the past and are as far superior to them as tliey 
were to auy that preceded or were contemporary with 
them, so that those purchasing Singer machines should see 
that they get the latest, and not those made by certain 
parties in accordance with expired and superseded patents. 
Of course the way to do is to deal directly with the com- 
pany, and this is easy for it is directly represented in every 
city iu the world. The ^Manchester office is at No. 1100 
Elm street, and those wishing information concerning 
the three wonderful new light running and silent machines 
recently brought out by the company — the "Oscillator," 
"Vibrator," and "Automatic" — -will be courteously re- 
ceived by the efficient manager, Mr. .1. A. Simonds, and 
will be given every opportunity to become practically 
fiiuiliar with their man}- points of superiority. Sir. C. E. 
Ralcbelder. the collector at this oftice, has held that posi- 
tion for fourteen years and is one of the best-known and 
most popular sewing machine men in New Hampshire. 
The company's business in this section is very large, aud- 
its steady increase shows how well the people appreciate- 
honorable and enterprising methods. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OP MANCHESTER. 




Miville &, Co , Maple Leaf Store, Leaders in Dry Goods 
and Small Wares, Millinery, Silks, Dress Goods, Cloaks, 
etc. (Sign of the Maple Leaf), Opera House Block, Han- 
over Street, Manchester, N. H. — The premises occupied 
by Miville & Co., are very spacious, but none too much so 
to accommodate the heavy stock carried, for tliey deal in 
dry goods, small wares, millinery, etc., and offer a com- 
plete assortment in every department. Among the lead- 
ing commodities dealt in, may be mentiontd silks, dress 
goods, cloaks, etc. The premises are located in Opera 
House block, Hanover street, "Sign of the Maple Leaf." 
and are .55x100 feet in dimensions. To attempt to 
describe such a stock as this in detail, within the narrow 
limits of our space, is out of the question, but we may at 
least state that the assortment comprises the latest nov- 
elties as well as a full stt^ck of staple goods in its various 
lines, and that every article is sold under a guarantee that 
it will prove just as represented. ^Eessrs. Miville & Co., 
quote bottom prices in every department, and do a large 
and growing retail business, tlie employment of twenty- 
two competent assistants assuring prompt and polite 
attention to every caller. Operations were begun in 1881, 
by Messrs. Miville & Deschenes, the present ]iri>|irietor, 
Mr. C. S. Miville, having bad sole control smce 1886. He 
is a native ot Canada, and is very widely known. 

O. Caron, dealer in Furniture, No. 1205 Elm Street, 
Manchester. N. H — If the public don't know all about the 
furniture business, and how to buy to the best advantage, 
it is certainly not the fault of the newspapers, for these 
publications are about one-third tilled with miscellaneous 
information on the subject, in the form of advertisements; 
just how reliable this information is. we have for our 
readers to judge, but the fact that the announcement made 
by one firm flatly contradicts that made by another, would 
seem to indicate that even experts disagree as to certain 
points in furniture buying. Nnw for our own part, we 
may frankl}' say that the purpose of this article is to 
induce our readers to visit the establishment conducted by 
Mr. O. Caron at No. 1205 Elm street, Manchester. Mind, 
we say to visit the store in question and not to purchase 
any of the goods there offered. The question of buying is 
one to be settled only after mature consideration and a 
careful exaiuinalion of tlie advantages offered, and so we 
simply say visit No. 1205 Elm street, inform those in 
attendance what you are seeking, and we will answer for 
it that you will be treated with every courtesy and con- 
sideration whether you purchase or not. The premises 
comprise three floors each 20 X 125 feet in dimensions, the 
goods displayed there are in great variety, and it certainly 
seems to us as lliough all tastes and purses could be suited, 
as the stock includes furniture of every description, while 
the prices compare very favorably with those quoted else- 
where, even at establishments of much greater pretensions 
A full guarantee is given that every article shall prove as 
represented, and the amount of business Mr. Caron has 
done since 1890 (when be surceederl Messrs. Smith & 
Cobb), shows that the public are making ample use of the 
opportunities extended to them. 



Marshall & Underbill, dealers in Massabesic Ice. Coal 
and Wood. No. 7 Stark Street, near Elm, Manchester, 
N H.^A quarter of a century ago ice was looked upon as 
a luxury, but it has long since become a necessity, and is 
now used as universally as sugar, salt or any other staple 
product. It was once thought that all ice was pure, or 
rather that the most impure water was relieved of all 
deleterious substances by the process of freezing, but this 
theory has been proved to be altogether wrong, and intel- 
ligent people now select tlieir ice as they do their milk or 
any other article which is healthful or injurious according 
to the place it comes from. Massabesic ice is looked upon 
as the standard of purity in this vicinity and well it may 
be. for it is doubtful if it is surpassed by any ice in New 
England. The firm of 3Iarshall A Underbill make a spe- 
cialty of handling this product, and an idea of the extent 
of this business may be gained from the fact that they 
provide sutticient storage facilities to accommodate 15,00fr 
tons of ice. They supply both wholesale and retail cus- 
tomers, and their charges are always in strict accordance 
with the lowest market rates, while Iheir service is reliable 
and prompt. Coal and wood are also very largely dealt in ; 
the yard being located at the corner of Elm street and Nut 
road, and having storage capacity to accommodate 2000' 
tons of coal besides a heavy stock of hard and soft wood. 
The office is at No. 7 Stark street near Elm, and S\\ orders 
large or small are assured immediate and painstaking 
attention, employment being given to fnuii fifteen to 
twenty assistants This undertaking was founded in 1864 
by Mr. Gideon Flanders, who was succeeded by Messrs. 
Mar.'ihall ife Co., the presi-nt firm assuming control in 1886^ 
It is constituted of ^Messrs. M. R. Marshall and J. T. 
Underhill. bnth of wlioni are New Hampshire men by- 
birth. Mr. JIarshall having been born in Pelham, while- 
jNlr. Underbill is a native of Chester. 



Austin, Flint & Cay, manufacturers of Sash, Doors and 
Blinds. Glazed Sash, Window Frames. Jlouldings, Brackets- 
and all kinds of House Finish made to order at short 
notice ; Hard and Soft Wood for sale, delivered in any- 
part of the city ; South End of Beach Street. Manchester, 
N. H. — The manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, and of 
mouldings, brackets and house finish in general has enor- 
mc usl}' developed of late years, and is now one of the 
most important of our national industries. New Hamp- 
shire is well represented in this field of labor and some of" 
the concerns engaged in, as for instance, Messrs Austin,. 
Flint & Day. ot this city, have established such a reputa- 
tion for their products as to have resulted in the building 
up of a verj' extensive trude outside the Slate, besides the 
many orders filled for local consumers. The enterprise 
conducted by the firm in question was inaugurated in 1874 
bv Messrs. Austin, Johnson & Co., the present firm being 
formed ten j-enrs later. It is constituted of Messrs. J. 
Austin, C. A. Flint and A. Day, all of whom are natives 
of New Hampshire. The concern operate a spacious and 
very thoroughly equipped factory, it being built of brick, 
and comprising three floors of the dimensions of 40X135 
feet. A two story wooden extension was built in 1888. the- 
firm renting the lower floor, and retaining the upper 
(whicli measures 40x112 feet) for their own use. A large 
storehouse is alfo utilized. Power is aflorded by a 160- 
horse engine, and the plant of machinery in use is of the 
most elaborate type, it including the latest improved appli- 
ances, and being maintained at the highest standard of 
efficiency. Among the articles manufactured niay be 
mentioned sash, doors and blinds, glazed sash, window 
frames, mouldings,' brackets, etc., and every description of 
house finish will be made to order in a superior manner, 
and at sliort notice, as employment is given to from ninety 
to one hundred experienced assistants. A large propor- 
tion of the total product is shipped to Boston. Haverhill 
and Lynn, and the demand from those points is still stead- 
ily increasing. The firm also sell hard and soft wood at 
the lowest market rates, and will deliver orders to any partt 
of the city. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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c«3 c:?oivti».A.pj" 



HK.TAIL llEAI.EKS IN 



Groceries, Flour, Meat and Provisions. 

Fl'lSTE TEAS AND COFFEES A SPECIALTY. 
]>Iill ^oents tor '* Eiitii-e AA'lieat Flowi-" and " Wlieatlet-"^ 

CILLEY BLOCK, 1035 ELM AND 14 CONCORD STS., 

ORISON HARDY. MANCHESTER, N. H- 



■ Plumer & Holton, Clothiers and Furnishing Goods, 
895, SliT, 89!t Elm Street, Opp. City Hall, Manchester, N. 
H. — The undertaliing carried on by Messrs. Plumer & 
Holton was founded nearly half a century ago, and for 
many years has held its present leading and representative 
position among the mercantile enterprises of Manchester. 
Operations were begun in 1844, by Mr. .John Pluniei, 
and were contiuutd by Messrs. Plumer & Bailfy, wlio 
were succeeded by Messrs. Plumer & Chandler, the pres- 
ent proprietors. Messrs Plumer it Holton, assuming con- 
trol in 1877. ilr. VV. H. Plumer is a native of Goffstown, 
N. H. and Mr. 51. A. Holton of Claremont, N. H., both 
these gentlemen being very widelj' known in business and 
social circles, particularly the senior partner, who has 
been prominently identified with the enterprise ever since 
1858. The firm deal very extensively in clothing and 
gentlemen's furnishing goods, occupying the premises 
numbered 895, 897 and 899 Elm street, and carrying an 
immense stock of clothing of all d> scriptions, as well as 
an e.xceptionally complete and attractive assortment of 
fashionable furnisliings. There is no need of our saying 
much concerning the clothing offered at this store, tor the 
residents of Manchester and vicinitj' are thoroughly famil- 
iar with its most prominent characteristic, which may be 
described in one word— dependability. When Messrs. 
Plumer & Holton represent a garment to be " all wool," 
for instance, it is "all wool," and that is all there is to say 
about it. Their extensive business has been built up on 
the sure foundation of absolute reliability and it is con- 
ceded on all hands that the most inexpert buyer can make 
purchases at their store and be sure of getting his money's 
worth every lime. This is no light praise to give any es- 
tablishment, but in the present instance it is not really 
praise at all but a simple statement of fact. No single 
class of trade is catered to but goods suited to the wants 
of all members of societ}^ are provided, and merchants, 
mechanics, farmers, and people of all occupations can 
trade at this store and get just what they want at prices 
suited to their means. Nor are those who prefer custom 
made clothing forgotten; on the contrary the firm do the 
largest tailoring business in the city and produce garments 
which will compare favorably with those made by the 
leading tailors of the country. They are stylisli in cut, 
perfect in fit and admirably made and trimmed ; for first 
class help is employed, careful and skillful supervision 
exercised and no slip shod work Is allowed to leave the 
shop under any circumstances. A heavy stock of foreign 
and domestic fabilcs is always on hand to choose from, 
comprising full lines of staple goods as well as the most 
attractive novelties of the day. Despite the magnitude of 
their trade, Messrs. Plumer & Holton can fill orders at 
short notice, for they utilize two spacious floors for shop 
purposes and employ from thirty-five to forty five assist 
ants, besides seven salesmen in the store. Their prices on 
custom as on ready-made clothing are uniformly moderate 
and it Is not at all surprising that their heavy patronage 
should still be constantly increasing. 



F. L. Gray, dealer in Funeral Furnishings of all kinds; 
Undertaking Rooms 1088 Elm Street, opposite Lowell 
Street, Manchester, N. H. — The custom which has been 
introduced of late years, of entrusting the entire charge of 
all the many details Incidental to a funeral to an experi- 
enced and competent funeral director, has so much to 
recommend it that it is not surprising it should be steadily 
gaining in popularity, and indeed has already become the 
rule r^ither than the exception. The results attained 
depend of course entirely upon the skill, thoughtfulness 
and tact of the director employed, and In this connection 
we may properly call attention to the facilities at the com- 
mand of Mr. F. L. Gray, for he has built up a reputation 
second to none for eflicienc}' and absolute reliability. The 
euterprise now conducted by him was Inaugurated many 
years ago by Messrs. Melendy & Poor, who were succeeded 
by 3Iessrs. Poor & Gray, they giving place to 3Ir. H. J. 
Poor, and he to the present proprietor. Jlr. Gray is a 
native of Hancock, N. H., and assumed sole control of his 
present business in 1887. He served in the army during 
the Rebellion, holding a commission as lieutenant, and is. 
very widely known throughout JIanchester and vicinity, 
having been connected with the city council and having 
served as representative. Jlr. Gray utilizes spacious prem- 
ises, his undertaking rooms being located at No. 1088 Elm 
street, opposite Lowell. Funeral furnishings of every 
description are constantly kept in stock, and no precau- 
tion is neglected that would tend to enable orders to be 
filled without the least delay. Mr. Gray is moderate in 
his charges, and the service he offers is not surpassed In 
this Slate. 



M. J. Coleman, Plumbing, Gas and Water Piping, 374 
Chestr\il Sireet, Jlnnchester, N. H.— Notwithstanding the 
popular belief on the subject, it is safe to assert that gen- 
erally speaking the city is a more healthful place of resi- 
dence than the country, for the careful researches of 
physicians and others have demonstrated the fact, that the 
average duration of life Is greater among those living in 
the cities than among those whose home is in the country. 
The reason given for this remarkable fact is, that more 
attention is paid to drainage in the cities, and that the 
water supply from pipes is not so apt to be poisoned by 
organic matter as is that drawn from wells— by far the 
most dangerous source from which water can be obtained. 
City residents very generally appreciate the importance of 
having their plumbirg, etc., done by skillful men, and as 
such are by no means too common, we take pleasure in 
making mention of llie facilities possessed by Mr. M. J. 
Coleman, doing business on Chestnut street, for he is an 
experienced ind competent plumber, gas and water-fitter. 
He is well prepared to fill orders Immediately and to 
attain results that will surely give permanent satisfaction. 
All necessary tools and appliances are at hand to enable 
orders to be filled at very short notice, and at the lowest 
possible cost. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



J. G. ELLINWOOD, 

Every description of I'liotosraphic Work done 
iu iLe bei^t iimuiier. 

«3G Elm St. (Patten's Block). MANCHESTER, N. H. 



Wdnderfiil progress lias certainly been male in pho- 
tography of lale years, lor photographs of railway trains 
at full spt'cd, race horses on the home .'trelch, anil even 
fliishi'S of liglituing;, are now so couiinon as not to excite 
special ;Uleii1i'in. liut in spite of the pLMfeclion of appa- 
ratus shown liy ihe possibi ity of s-tich acliievemenls, real 
■artifli'^ woik seems to be beyond Ihe skill of the average 
photographer For Ibis reason we take especial pleasure 
in cdlhng attention to the work done at this place, for 
Mr. Ellinwood the propri.-ter of this finely equipped 
establishment, makes a specialty (if out door pholourapby, 
such as class pictures, family reunions, picnic part'ts. and 
assemblages ot ab kinds, meeting with such unusual suc- 
■cess as to fully warrant his guaranteeing entire satisfaction 
in every case. The specimens of work shown at the 
studio are well worth seeing, for they are remarkable for 
-clearness of outline, perfection of shading jind fineness of 
finish, and include not only gr -up views but also pictures 
of residences and public buildings, interiors of churches, 
halls, parlors, etc., as well as single portraits in a good 
variety of sizes and styles. A specialty is now being made 
of crayon portraits i6x20 ; such artistic workni mship 
-and such low prices must surely be appreciated wherever 
found, by those who know a good thing when they see it. 
Mr. Ellinwood is a native of Hillsboro, N. H.. and has 
been connected with this establishment since 1868, having 
had full control since 1870. He is very reasonable in his 
-charges considering the uniform superiority of the results 
attained, and we are glad to know that "liis efforts are 
appreciated, his es-tablishment being largely patronized at 
-all times. The illustrations in this history are made from 
pictures taken for us by Mr. Ellinwood. 



J. Oscar Burbank, Druggist and Chemist, 6.3.5 Elm 
Street, corner Lake Avenue, Manchester. — As useful, and 
in fact indispensable, as physicians are to a community, 
they are hardly more so than are well-managed drug stores 
for it is on them that physicians must depend for much of 
their success. Of course it is possible, and was once the 
universal practice, for the village "doctor" to supply his 
own drugs, etc., buying them at wholesale, and compound- 
ing the medicines himself, but this style of doing tliing-t 
had many serious disadvantages, and not the least of 
which was, that by the time the sto?k on hand was 
exhausted of any pirticular drug, its virtues were apt to 
be greatly impaired by age and other causes But this has 
all gone by in localities of any importance, and in fact it 
has been many, miny 3'ear3 since Mancliester was without 
a first-class drug store. The establishment now conducted 
by J. Odcar Burbank was founded by him about 1880, and 
has since met with ever increasing success. This gentle- 
man, of course, is very widely known, and he has given 
abundant evidence in the past that his chief aim is to serve 
the public in the best manner possible, and although his 
trade has long been a large one, he has steadily continued 
his eflorts to please. The premises occupied are located 
at No. 635 Elm street, corner of Lake avenue, and are 
about 650 feet in dimensions, comprising a fine drug store, 
well stocked with a fresh and reliable assortment of drugs, 
chemicals and medicines of all kinds ; also stationery and 
everything included under the head of druggists' sundries. 
Four competent assistants are employed and the public 
are assured the most reliable goods, and skilled and effl- 
•cient service when patronizing this house. Mr. Burbank 
has also a branch drug store at the corner of Lake avenue 
:and Massabesic street which bids fair to rival the present 
enterprise in the future. 



-A. <5t D. IVI. POORS, 

Successors lo Bl ItXS & POOIiE, dealers in 

Hard and Soft Coal, Hard and Soft Wood. 

ORDERS PROIVIPTLY ATTENDED TO 

Office, 690 EI,M STREET. 

Coal Pockets and Yaiil, FRANKLIN, Cor. AUBURN ST. 



There is a great deal of difference in coal and there is 
also a great deal of difference in the delivery service of 
the various concerns engaged in handling it, so it is well 
when placing an order lo assure youiself, first that you 
will be supplied with coal of standard quality, and second 
that you will get it at the time promised. Of course it is 
out of the question lo personally select a given lot of coal 
(excepting perhaps in cases where many tons are wanted), 
and therefore the onl_v surety one has that his order will 
be satisfactorily filled is the standing and reputation of 
the firm with whom the order is to be placed In this 
connection we may properly call attention lo the service 
offered by Messrs. A. & D. M. Poore, for not only is their 
reputation for strictly honorable dealing so firmly estab- 
lisiii'd and widespread as to hardly require mention, but 
their facilities are so superior as to enable them to fill 
every order at very short notice and at positively the low- 
est m irket rates The business carried on by them was 
founded quite a number of years ago and was conducted 
at one time by Messrs. Hickey & Young, who were suc- 
ceeded in 1880 by Messrs. Rowell & Burns, this latter 
firm giving place to Messrs. Burns & Poore in 1883. In 
1890 the firm became A. & D. M. Poore. Both members 
of the present firm were born in Goffstown, N. H., and 
the senior member has been in the lumber and wood busi- 
ness there for nearly 40 years. The office of the firm is at 
at 690 Elm street, the coal pockets and yard being at the 
corner of Franklin and Auburn streets Hard and soft coal, 
and hard and soft wood are very extensively dealt in ; 
there biing carried in stock some 40(10 tons of coal, and 
500 cords of wood, so that the very largest orders can be 
filled without delay. Employment is given to twelve 
a-isistants, and no trouble is spared to maintain the service 
at tht- highest .standard of efficiency; orders by mail or by 
telephone 76-3, being filled as prompll}' and carefully as 
those given in person. 

James P. Browrn <& Co., successors to Edwin Adams, 
Custom Tailoring Parlors, 834 Elm Streel, Manchester, 
N. H. — One of the young and rising firms of this cily, of 
which it is just that prominent mention should be made 
in these pages, is that of J. P. Brown A Co., custom 
tailors, of 834 Elm Street. This firm is wide awake, go- 
ahead, and fully up lo the limes, and though only estab- 
lished since February 1, 1890, they are already doing a 
large business, and have on their books Ihe names of many 
of Manchester's foremost citizens. Mr. Brown is a native 
of Lowell, Mass , but has lived in this city for seventeen 
years. He has had eight years experience in the tailoring 
business, half of which time he was associated with Mr. 
C. F. Gardner, The premises occupied are situated over 
Weston & Martin's clothing store. The rooms are light 
and convenient for the inspection of goods, and there is 
always a large and complete stock on hand of fine 
foreign and domestic goods to choose from, the latest 
novelties being fully represented, and all styles of suitings. 
Suits range in price from $25 to $45, trowsers from $6 to 
$10, overcoats form $25 to $45. Fourteen assi.stants 
besides a skilled cutter are employed, and the workman- 
ship, style and fit are guaranteed as first class in every 
respect. Messrs. Brown it Co., contemplate enlarging 
their establishment to about twice its present siz ■, next 
season. With their facilities for producing fine work, 
there is no reason why they should not command a large 
patronage, and cater satisfactorily to the most fastidious 
taste. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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H. H. Dustin, Heal Estate and M >rtgtige Broker; 
(Houses au.l 'reni-mtnis llenied, and all Collcclions 
nProiiiptly Uflurued; Money to Lcjaii ou Personal Mori 
^ages in Sums to Suit ; Business Chances of all Kinds 
Bought and Sold on Commission; Kmploymeut Office 
■Connected; Room 3. Patten's Block, 92-4 Elm Street, 5Ian- 
.chesler, N. H — The business carried on by Mr. H. H. 
Dustin in room 3, Patten's block, No. 92-1 Elm street, was 
•conducted for some five years by Mr. II. J. Mathews who 
■was succeeded by the present proprietor in 1888 Mr. 
Dustin was born in Massachusettn, and is a resident of 
<joffstowii, N. H., but he is widely and favorably known 
.in Manchester and vicinity and the service he offers is a 
..great accommodation to borrowers, investors, real-estate 
owners, tenants and in fact to tlie public in general for 
^he duties he performs are so varied that all classes in the 
■<-ommunity are benefitted by tliem to a greater or lesser 
•■degree. Mr. Dustin i^i a real-estate and moitgage broker 
and is prepared to buy, sell, exchange or rent, real-estate 
for non resident owners and promptly returning all collec- 
tions. He always has some desirable houses, tenements 
and stores on his books and much time and trouble may 
be saved bj' jiaying him a visit when "househunting." 
Money will be loaned on personal mortgages in sums to 
suit, and at the lowest market rates, all such business being 
■'promptly transacted without undue publicitj' and without 
the excessive " red tape " wliicli is so exasperating and so 
u-eless One of the most useful depariments of Mr. 
Dustin's business is that devoted to the purchase and sale 
-of business chances of all kinds on commission; and he 
lias become so generally known as a business broker that 
■ithose wishing to buy and those wishing to sell both make 
liberal use of his services; the result of course being tlie 
«dvanceraent of the interests of all parties concerned. An 
•employment office in also connected with his establish- 
•ment, where help of all kinds can be easily and quickly 
obtained and where those in search of work will be given 
•excellent opportunity to secure that for which they are 
l)est fitted. Jlr. Dujtin is also treasurer and secretary of 
"'The Samps m Automatic Heel Burnishing Co.," incor- 
iporated in 1889. 



L. H. Josselyn & Co., Mmufacturers and Wholesale 
dealers in Furniture and Chairs, Ash and Painted Chamber 
-Suites, BeJstead-*, Bureaus, Sinks. Washstands, Chestnut 
and Pine Dining Tables, etc. All kinds of Chairs in the 
■wood and Fini-hed. Franklin Street, Corner Auburn. 
Manchester, N. H. Factory at Goffstown, N. H. — The 
manufacture of furniture has been reduced to a science of 
late years, the cost of production having been diminished 
until now it is realh' wonderful to note the low prices at 
■which first class furniture can b- furni.-hed to the consumer. 
The margin ol profit to the manufaclurer is very small, 
tut he must make up in quantity for what he loses in per- 
-centage as compared with the old system, and conse- 

• quently a successful furniture manulacturer of to-day has 
to use macliinery that will enable liim to turn out a dozen 
articles where he formerly proiluccd one. The firm of L. 
H. Josselyn & Co., may properly be taken as a typical 

• concern for tliis is a leading house in this line of business 
and enjoys unsurpassed facilities for the prjdnctiou of 
standard articles at the lowest possible cost. The under- 
taking was founded In 1874 by Messrs. .Josselyn & Manton 
and the existing firm-name was adopted in 1876 Mr. L. 
H. Josselyn is a native of Maine, and is solo proprietor of 
the Manchester establishment, and also of a mill locati d at 
West Campton and utilized for the getting out of stock. 
The factory is situated in Goffstown. and is carried on by 
Messrs. Josselyn & Seavey, the latter gentleman being a 
native of Boscawen, N. H. Employment is given to 
about thirty assistants at the factory, and eighteen more 
are employed here in Manchester, where three floors, hav- 
ing a total area exceeding 15,000 square feet, are utilized 
for finishing and for storage purposes. The firm are man 

lOifacturers of and wholesale dealers in furniture and chairs 



ash and painted chamber suites, bedsteads, bureaus, sinks, 
washslands, chestnut and pine dining tables, etc., making 
a specialty of all kinds of chairs, in the wood and finished. 
The very largest orders can be filled at short ni.tice, and 
no firm in New England is in a position to quote more 
uniformly low rates on goods that will prove precisely as 
represented in every respect. 



Dennis Eerwin, jobber in all the standard brands of 
Soap, Soap Powders. Starches, Spices, Blueing and other 
Special Groceiies ; Welcome Soap, also manufacturer and 
wholesale dealer in Tripe, Pigs' Feet, Dressed Hogs, Lard, 
Tallow, Neats-Foot Oil, Scraps, etc., etc.. Nos. 2 and 3 
Pleasant Street, M.inchesler. Factory, Milford Street, 
West Manchester, near Bidford Line, N. H. — The under- 
taking carried on by Jlr Dennis Kerwin at Nos. 2 and 3 
Pleasant street, deserves prominent mention among the 
represenlalive commerci-d enterprises of this city, for it 
was founded some thirty years a>;o, and has been success- 
fully and ably carried on ever since, until now it is proba- 
bly the leading enterprise of the kin-1 in the entire State. 
Operations were begun about 1860 by ^Ir. Dennis Kerwin, 
and in 1872 the firm name became Kerwin & Son, the 
present proprietor assuming sole control in 1885. Mr. 
Kerwin is almost universally known in meicanlile circles, 
and to his habit of giving close personal a tention to the 
many details of his business, much of his success must be 
attributed. He is a jobber in all the standard brands of 
soap, soap powders, starches, spices, blui ing and other 
special groceries, and is also a manufacturer ol and whole- 
sale dealer in tripe, pigs feel, dressed hogs, latd, tallow, 
neats-foot oil, scraps and kindred products, operating a 
large and thoroughly equipped factory, on Jlilford street, 
West Manchester, near the Bedford line. The office and 
warerooms at Nos. 2 and 3 Pleasant street, are very com- 
modious, and so heavy and varied a stock is con-tantly 
carried that the heaviest orders can be filled without delay. 
Mr. Kerwin keeps one man on the road, and employs from 
nine to twelve assistants at his store and factory. He has 
a very long list of regular customers, and no merchant in 
Manchester takes more pains to faithfully carry out every 
agreement. 



Wm. M. Butterfield, Architect, 34 Opera House Block, 
Manchester, N. H. — Of course it is not absolutely neces- 
sary to employ an architect when carrying out building 
operations, any more than it is necessary to secure the ser- 
vices of a lawyer when engaged in litigation, but in the 
one case as in the other, expert aid is generally worth all 
that it costs, if not a great deal more, whether you con- 
template the erection of a factory or a warehouse, a hotel 
or a private residence, the chances are that }'ou have some 
ideas of your own which you wish to embody in the struc- 
ture, and a competent architect can tell you before you 
have spent a dollar whether those ideas are practical, and 
if not, how to put them into practical shape. Then again, 
he can show you how to utilize your building lot to the 
best advanta.ge ; how to combine beauty, economy and 
convenience in the proposed building ; and, in short, how 
to get the most value for the mone\' you spend. Such ser- 
vic^es as these are valuable, and in our opinion, no one can 
afford to dispense with them. Among architects doing 
business in this section of the State not one is better 
known than Mr. Wm. M. Butterfield, ■who is a native of 
Sidne}-. Maine, and began operations in Manchester, in 
1881. He has designed such buildings as the Swedish 
Lutheran Church, St. Paul's Church, the JIanchester 
Police Station, General Stark Engine House, and the 
Blood Block, besides many elegant private residences. 
Mr. Butterfield has an office at No. 34 Opera Hou-e Block, 
and those thinking of building would do well to give him 
a c ill. Plans and specifications will be drawn up at short 
notice, and the best interesis of clients are carefully pro- 
vided for, no precaution that years of practical experience 
can suggest being neglected. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



John E. Towle <&. Co., Wholesale Provision Dealers, 
Drake v& Carpenter's Block, Granite Street. Manchester, 
X. H. — It is just about liftec vears since the enterprise 
now carried on by Messrs. Joim E. Towle & Co., was 
inaugurated, and during that time the undertaking has 
steadilj' developed until it has become one of the most 
extensive and important of tlie kind in this section of the 
State. Operations were begun in 187.5. by Messrs. Clough 
i.fe Towle. the present firm name having been adopted in 
1882. Mr. Towle was born in JlercJith, N. H. and is 
one of the best-known men in the wholesale jrvis'^., 
trade, which he has been so long and so actively eur ,eJ 
in as to thoroughly understand in everj' detail. He gives 
close personal attention to the supervision of his business, 
and with such good effect that his establishment has long 
been regarded as a leader in its special line. Provisions are 
dealt in at wholesale, but pork, hams, shoulders, etc., are 
made leading speciiltie?, a full line ot ,Iuhn P. Squire's 
goods being kept in stock at all times. The premises 
occupied are I'lcated in Drake & Carpenter's block. Granite 
street, and comprise one floor of the dimensions of 25X75 
feet, and a basement 75 feet squire, t quipped with all 
necessary facilities for the proper storage ot the heavy 
stock carried. Employment is given to seven competent 
assistants, and orders are assured immediate and pains- 
taking attention, and will be filled at the ver}' lowest rates. 

Nicholson & Sherry (Successors to D. A. Plumber), 
Fine Tailoring. Kooms 970 Elm Street, opp. Amherst, 
(up stairs), Manchesler, N. H. — One of the proj;ressive 
tailoring establishments and a new aspirant for public 
favor is the firm of Alessrs. iSTicholson & Sherry, at No. 
956 Elm street. This firm is composed of Messrs. A. B. 
Nicholson and M. F. Sherry who are bolh experienced in 
the details of their present line of business and are admir- 
ably qualified to maintain the enviable reputation which 
has already become associated willi their eiiterp'ise. They 
are prepared to undertake fine tailoring in all its hrimclies 
and to attain results which will prove altogether satisfac- 
tory to the most fastidious. In order to aid in the accom- 
plishment of this purpose the}' make it a rule to handle 
certain styles of fabric exclusively: and lience those who 
place orders for garments mnde from these goods maj' feel 
assnred that their dress will be (iistinctive as well as cor- 
rect. Anything like "loud" dr ssmg is of course to be 
sedulously avoided, but on the other hand, tlie mainte 
nance of a judicious individuality is one of the unmistakable 
evidences of refined t'iste in dress. Messrs. Nicholson & 
Sherry oiler a most desirable assortment of fine imported 
and domestic fabrics to choose (rom. and aie prepared to 
make up suits or single garments in the very highest style 
of tailoring and at moderate rates. Employing from 
eighteen to twenty assistants, the}- are in a position to fill 
orders promptly without overworking their help and 
impairing the accuracy of the results attained, and as a 
consequence their garments nre always thoroughly well- 
made and are as durable as they are stylish and handsome. 

Leonard Shelters, wholesale dealer in Hay. Fruit and 
Country Produce, Granite Street. Near Depot. Manchester, 
N. H. — Manchesler is an important commercial centre as 
a leadinir manufacturing city, and in no special line is the 
magnitude of her commerce more plainly indicated than 
in that pertaining to the handling of country' produce. 
Among the wholesale houses engaged in this branch of 
business, that conducted by Mr. Leonard Sheliers may 
properly be classed as representative in every sense of the 
word, for it was founded some thirteen years ago and has 
attained a leading position in the commercial world. The 
proprietor is a native of New York State, and is extremely 
well-known personally in Manchester and vicinity, he 
having served in the common council and having a very 
large circle of friends throughout this section , among whom 
may be included some ot the leading producers, who find 
that he is able to offer unsurpassed advantages as regards 
the marketing of their productions. Jlr. Shelters deals in 
hay, fruit and country produce, doing an exclusively 



wholesale and commission business and occupying well- 
arranged premises on Granite street, near the depot, com- 
prising one floor and a basement, with a total area of -MOO' 
square feet A large and varied stock is constantly carried,, 
and with the aid of three efficient assistants all orders are 
promptly and accurately filled Consignments are solic- 
ited, and no troub'e is spared to attain results which wilK 
be entirely satisfactory to all parties concerned. 

Boston Store, L A. Bennett, dealer in Millinery and' 
Fnncy Goods : B F. Bennett, Manager ; 10()3 Elm Street, 
iMancliester, N. H — The ladies of JIanchester are to be 
congratulated on having so first class an establishment sa- 
easy of access as the Boston Store, conducted by L. A. 
Bennett, and that the advantages offered here in the course 
of business operations are appreciated is proved by the 
liberal and constantly increasing patronage accorded this 
establishment. The enterprise in question was inaugu- 
rated by its present proprietor in 1885, and its celebrity is 
by no means confined to JIanchester, but extends for a 
c^msiderable distance throughout the vicinity of the city. 
Fine millinery and fancy goods of all descriptions are- 
handled and the stock exhibited is well worth careful 
inspection, for it comprises all the most fashionable and. 
popular novelties in the goods mentioned, and the utmost 
taste has been shown in its selection and arrangement. 
The store is located at No. 1063 Elm street, and is 20 X 60^ 
feet in dimensions, and employment is afforded to from 
five to ten skilled assistants, and no pains are spared to 
keep up the high reputation long since won by this estab- 
lishment. Millinery and fancy goods of all kinds may be 
had at the" Boston Store at the lowest market rates, and 
their quality is at all times guaranteed to prove as repre- 
senteil This establishment is under the close personal 
snpervision of the proprietor, who is widely and favorably 
known, and the many fine goods dealt in are beyond, 
description and must be seen to be appreciated. 

Pike & Heald, Manufacturers and dealers in Stoves, 
FurnRccs, Hinges. Steam. Gas and Water Piping;., 
Plumbing. Wrmiaht Iron Pipe and fitting, Plumbers- 
Material of all kinds, AUmn Sewer pipe. Galvanized Iron 
and Copper Cornices; Jobbing in Tin, Sheet Iron, Copper, 
etc. 972 Elm Street. Manchester, N. H — The firm ot 
Pike it Heald was formed a score of years ago and has- 
steadily developed the enterprise with which it is identi- 
fied until it now ranks among the most extensive and 
most truly representative undertakingsof the kind in the 
entire State. It was founded in 1844 by Messrs. Hartshorn 
&, Tufts, the firm name being subsequently changed to 
Hartshorn, Tufts & Co.. then to Hartshorn & Darling. 
then to Hartshorn & Tufts, then to Hartshorn & Pike, and 
finally to the present style which was adopted in 1870. Mr. 
R. H. Pike is a native of Bedford, N. H., and Mr. C. N. 
Heald of Townsend. Mass. Mr. Pike was at one time 
president of the Manchester common council, and both he 
and Mr Heald are very widely known in business and 
.social circles throughout this section. The firm are heavy 
dealers in stoves, furnaces, ranges, steam, gas and water 
pipe, plumber's material of all liinds. wrought iron pipe 
and fittings. Akron sewer pipe, etc.. and constantly carry a 
very extensive and complete stock: utilizing premises 
comprising four floors and a basement of the dimensions 
of 20x100 feet. They are located at No. 972 Elm street, 
and contain a thoroughly equipped shop in which the 
manufacture of galvanized iron and copper cornices and 
jobbing of all kinds in tin. sheet iron, copper, etc., are 
extensively carried on. Orders for plumbing are assured 
immediate, painstaking and skillful attention, the firm 
employing some thirty-five assistants and doing all such 
work in accordance with the most approved and scientific- 
methods, while the charges made are uniformly reason- 
able. >Ie,ssrs. Pike & Heald are in a position to figure 
very closely on heating apparatus, water and gas piping. 
etc., and "those who contemplate building, or wish to- 
change or add to present facilities would do well to give- 
them a chance to put in a bid. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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Pettee & Adams, dealers in Flour, Grain, Shorts, Lime, 
Oemeut, etc.. No. 4 Museum Building, Elm Street, Man- 
chester, N H. — The business conducted by Messrs. Pettee 
•& Adams at No 4 Museum building. Elm street, is among 
the oldest established and most extensive enterprises of the 
kind in the State, and is therefore entitled to particularly 
prominent mention in a review of Manchester's com- 
mercial interests. The senior partner has been identified 
•with the undertaking for nearly thirty five years, having 
Ijeen connected with the firm of Abbott & Pettee who suc- 
ceeded Messrs. J. Abbott & Co. in 1856. In 1861 the firm- 
name became H. & H. R. Pettee, and was again changed 
in 1876 to Pettee & Whittle, this concern being succeeded 
by the existing firm in 1882. Mr. H. R. Pettee is a native 
of Franceslowu, N. H., and is one of Manchester's best 
known business men, at one time having held the position 
of representative, while Mr. H P. Adams was born in 
New Boston. N. H., and served in the army during the 
Rebellion Both gentlemen give close personal attention 
to the supervision of their extensive business, which is still 
steadily and rapidly developing. The premises utilized 
are very spucious and comprise a well-equipped grist mill 
ou Main street, a commodious storehouse on the N. H C. 
R. R., and a wareroom having an arei of 2000 square feet 
at No. -t Musi uni building, besides a room of one-half 
that size in rear of No. 752 Elm street. The most impor- 
tant commodities dealt in are flour, grain and shorts, lime, 
-cement, drain and sewer pipe, fire brick and tiles, terra 
cotta ware, etc. A wholesale and retail business is done 
in all these articles with the exception of flour, that being 
handled at wholesale only. The firm employ from ten to 
fifteen assistants, and are in a position to quote bottom 
prices as well as to till the heaviest orders wilhout delay. 
They handle the productions of the Portland Stone Ware 
Co.. including the Portland vitrified salt glazed drain and 
sewer pipe, which is claimed to be stronger and smoother 
than any other in the market and which is very highly 
esteemed by those who have given it practical trial. 



C. B. Littlefield, Wholesale and Retail Druggist and 
Pharmacist, Proprietor of J. W. Poland's Family 
Medicines. Constitutional Catarrh Remed}', Constitutional 
Cough Syrup, German Malt Beer Extract, 1133 Elm 
Street corner of Washington, Young's Block, Man- 
chester, N. H. — The drug trade of this country can 
surely invite comparison both as regards the char- 
acter and ability of those engaged in it, and its impor- 
tance to the community at large, with any other branch 
of commerce. Whatever its nature may be, there are 
many reliable and successful houses engaged in it in this 
section of the State, but none are more highly regarded 
than that conducted by Mr. C. B. Littlefield at No. 1133 
Elm street corner of Washington. This establishment 
has been under the able management of Mr. Littlefield for 
the past twenty years. He has gained for himself an envia- 
ble reputation for perseverance and honorable business 
methods. The perfect familiarity of this gentleman with 
both the theory and practice of his chosen business, has 
had much to do with the great confidence placed in his 
house by the general public. The department occupied as 
an apothecary store is 18 X 50 feet in dimensions, and the 
variety, freshness and purity of the stock carried enables 
Mr. Littlefield to fill orders either at wholesale or retail, 
with precision and at the lowest rates. Mr. Littlefield is 
proprietor of J. W. Poland's family medicines, constitu- 
tional catarrh remedy, constitutional cough syrup, also 
■German malt beer extract. And as a dispenser of stand- 
ard pharmaceutical preparations a business is done that is 
second to few: the services of two thoroughly competent 
assistants are required, and the extensive and varied lines 
•of goods dealt in are ably handled, and all callers are most 
•cordially welcomed and politely served. Mr. Littlefied 
is a native of Maine, and is very well known throughout 
Manchester and has been connected with the official 
government of the city and also as representative. 



Morgan's Millinery Store, 963 Dunlap Block, Elm 
Street, Manchester N. H. — "Slorgan's Millinery Store" 
may justly be classed among the "institutions" of Man- 
chester, for the business carried on at this establishment 
was founded more than a quarter of a century ago, and 
has steadily developed until it has become the representa- 
tive enterprise of the kind conducted in this city. The 
proprietress, Mrs. Morgan, we need hardly say, has a very 
extensive circle of friends throughout this vicinity. Her 
e.\perience and taste enable her to cater satisfactorily to 
the most fastidious trade, and her relations with importing 
houses and with wholesalers in general, are of a character 
that makes it comparatively easy to offer the very latest 
fashionable novelties as soon as they appear in New York 
or in Boston. The store is located at No. 963 Elm street, 
in Dunlap block, and has an area of about 900 square feet 
so that all crowding is avoided, there being ample room to 
accommodate a very large and complete stock of millinery 
goods of every description, including trimmed and un- 
trinmied hats and bonnets, ribbons, laces, velvets, flowers 
and in short a full line of everything eoming under this 
head. Especial attention is given to order work, and the 
employment of from six to ten experienced assistants ena- 
bles commissions to be executed in a pain.staking and uni- 
formly superior manner at short notice, while the charges 
made are moderate in every instance. 

O. E. Cox, Receiver of and Commission dealer in Geo. 
H. Hammond & Go's Chicago Dressed Beef, Mutton, Veal 
Lamb, Pork, Loins, etc. ; Refrigerator: 36 Granite and 178, 
180 Franklin Street, Manchester, N. H. — The undertaking 
carried on by Mr. C. E. Cox, at No. 36 Granite st., and 
Nos. 178, 180 Franklin street, may properly be said to 
have been founded a score of years ago; although it did 
not assume its present form until 1887. The original pro- 
prietors were Cass & Cox, who began a retail meat busi- 
ness in 1870, and in 1887 Mr. Cox assumed sole control, 
became a receiver of and commission dealer in George H. 
Hammond & Cos Chicago dressed beef, and abandoned 
bis retail trade altogether. Mr. Cox is a native of Holder- 
ness, N. H., has served as State representative for two 
years and is one of the mo-il generally known merchants 
in his line of business in the city. He by no means con- 
fines himself to handling beef alone, but also deals exten- 
sively in mutton, veal, lamb, pork, loins, etc., and supplies 
many prominent dealers doing business in this vicinity. 
His storage faci ities give a significant hint as to the extent 
of his operations, for his refrigerator will hold 100 tons of 
ice and accommodate two car loads of meat Employment 
is given to five competent assistants, strictly first class 
meats being lurnished at strictly bottom prices. 

J. T. Langley, Photographer, Corner Elm and Merri- 
mack Streets, Manchester, N. H. — The time has gone by 
when it was necessary to visit the largest cities in order to 
secure really artistic photographs, for the number of com- 
petent photographers has increased wonderfully of late 
years, and it would now be difficult to name a town of any 
importance that does not contain at least one of them. 
Among those doing business in this vicinity, we know of 
none whom we can more cordially recommend than Mr. 
J. T. Langley, for this gentleman makes a specially of 
fine work, and attains results which have no superiors in 
even the most popular studios. He is a native of Epsom, 
N. H., and began operations here more than seven years 
ago. His rooms are located at the corner of Elm and 
Merrimack streets, and are fitted up with the most im- 
proved apparatus, enabling orders to be promptly filled. 
Mr. Langley carries ou photography in all its branches, 
and gives particular attention to copying and enlarging 
pictures, and in finishing life size photos in India ink, 
water color, crayon or pastel, at reasonable rates. His 
charges are uniformly moderate, and we are happy to say 
his business is steadily increa-ing. His rooms are open 
to the public, Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings 
from seven to eight. He has sufficient help to attend 
promptly to all customers. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCIIKSTER. 



m. mcDONALD 



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— c:J3L.OTnirsr C3- — 

MADE, CLEANSED AND REPAIRED. 



Room 4, Straw Block up one ni;:lili, N-j.> i:iiii ^iri'ol. 



PROMPTNESS AND SATISFACTION. 



3VI-ANCHESTER, KT. H. 



GREEN^VOOD HOUSE. 

Traiisit'iU Ciicsls One Dollsir Por Day. 

C. L. BA.KKR, Piopi-ietor. 



6£> Ilanovei' Sti'eet, 



JVIancliestei-, rv. II _ 




George Blanchet, Dry Goods, Corsets, Gloves, Hosiery, 
Silks, ShawU, Cloalis, etc., etc., Sign of the Golden 
Fleece, Opera Block, 24 Hanover Street, Manchester, N. 
H. — Eleven years ago the enterprise now conducted by 
George Blanchet was inaugurated, it liaving been started 
in 1879 by Messrs. Blanchet & Gafaille, and since 1883 
has been under the sole control of the present proprietor. 
It is well known to all residents of Manchester by the 
" Sign of the Golden Fleece." Mr. Blanchet is himself a 
native of Canada, and is extremely well known through- 
out this city, having formerly held the olHce of council- 
man, and is now representative for the term 1890-92. 
His .'tore lias long held a leading position among Manches- 
ter's representative establishments. The premises occu- 
pied comprise one floor and basement, each 2700 feet in 
dimensions. The immense stock dealt in is composed of 
dress goods, silks, cloaks, millinery, etc , etc. Despite 
the magnitude of the business, at no place in town are 
callers assured more prompt and careful attention for 
employment is given to eighteen competent and polite 
assistants, and uniform consideration is shown to every 
patron. It is obvious that so old established a house, 
doing so extensive a business should be in a position to 
quote the lowest market rates on the various articles 
handled ; and indeed, it is universally conceded herfabouts, 
that a dollar will go at least as far in this popular store as 
at any establishment in the city. Another point well 
worthy of mention is that the goods are sure to prove just 
as represented in every respect. The stock is so large and 
varied, that all tastes can be suited, and the same effort is 
used to fully satisfy every customer as when the enterprise 
was an experiment and not a solid and assured success. 



LYMAN W. COLBY, 

PHOTOGRAPHER, 

0\tevtv Wovvse. ^VotVs., 

MANCHESTER, N. H. 



Of the many photographic establishments in Manchester,, 
none have gained a reputation for more uniformly ai t'stic ■ 
and reliable work than that now conducted by Mr. Colby,, 
located in Opera House Block. 



Tebbetts & Soule, successors to Tebbetts Brothers,, 
dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumery, 
Toilet Articles, Fancy Goods, etc.. Opposite Manchester' 
House, No. 786 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — So far as>- 
the interests of the public are concerned, at all events, 
there can hardly be too many pharmacists in a f ommurity, 
for, "delays are dangerous" in times of sickness, and it is-^ 
important to have a well conducted drug store within easy 
reach. Among the numerous establisl ments ot this kind 
in Manchester, that of which Messrs. Tebbetts & Soulfr 
are the proprietors located at No. 780 Elm street, deserves- 
special mention, for calk rs are assured prompt and polite- 
attention and the quality of the drugs and medicines- 
furnished is unsurpassed. This establishment was con- 
ducted by Tebbetts Brothers for over twenty years, the 
present firm having been formed in 1888. The member* 
being Mr. G. W. O. Tebbetts and G. Fred Soule, both, 
being well bred in the theory and priictice of pharmacy,, 
and give particular attention to the carrying on of their 
prescription department. The assortment of drugs, 
medicines, and chemicals in stock is very carefully 
selected and may be relied upon as being composed of 
fresh material. The utmost care is exercised in the com- 
pounding of prescriptions, and customers are spared all 
unnecessary delay, while the charges made are as low as- 
consistent with the employment of first class ingredients. 
All necessary facilities are at hand for the speedy per- 
formance of night work. An attractive stock of toilet 
articles and fancy goods, also druggists' sundries are- 
always on hand to choose from, and the prices quoted wilE 
be found fair and reasonable. Messrs. Tebbetts & Soule- 
have also a large and growing wholesale tr.ide with Ihe- 
surrounding country. 



LBADISO nUSIXESS MEN OF MAyCflEST^k 



95 



O". T. aZ>0 ISr ^f\. H O 313 , 

Dealer in Man's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, 

GENTS' FIRMSHING GOODS, HATS AND CAPS. 



1005 EII^IME STFtEISX. 



Music Hall Block, 



The eslablisbment conducted by Mr. J. T. Donahoe is 
one of the oldest of Ihe kind in town, and tbe stock 
carried is worthy of the spacious quarters it occupies, for 
it is not only very extensive but is so complete in every 
department that the tastes and requirements of custonif rs 
of all ajres, all sizes and all conditions, can be easily and 
«uccesst'\ill}' catered to. The establishment in question 
was founded bj- Mr. John D. Bean who was tucceedfd in 
187G by the firm of Donahoe & O'Dowd. and conducted 
by them until 18T8. when Mr. J. T. Dnualioe the present 
proprietor, assumed full control of the business, who 
certainly needs no introduction to our ^Manchester readers, 
or for tliat matter to the general public throughout this 
vicinity, for he gives careful personal attention to the 



Manchester, N. H. 

supervision of the enterprise, sparing no pains to fully 
satisfy eveiy patron. Tbe preniifes utilized are located at 
No. 1005 Elm street, Music Hall Bloi k, and are 18x100 
feet in dimensions. The stock i.s arranged to excellent 
advantage, and the store is exceptionally well lighted, Ihe 
task of selection thus being made easy and pleasant. 
Ready made clothing of every description is offered at the- 
lowei-t maiket rates, togetli<r «ith a most carefully chosea 
assortment of gents' furnishing poods, bats, caps, etc., 
the very latest fashionable novelties being fully repre- 
sented. Employment is given to lour efficient aud cour- 
teous assislants, and clothing suitable for men's, boys' and 
children's wear, will be cheerfully shown, equal consider- 
ation being given to large and small buyers and every 
article being guaranteed to prove precisely as represented. 



A. E. Eaton <& Co., Wholesale Manufacturers of Chest- 
nut and Pine Dining Tables, Forsaith's Building, corner 
Franklin and Auburn J^treet«, Manches:er, N. II. — The 
wonderful cheapness of furuitnre at the present time is 
due to a variety of caus-es, such as the introduction of 
improved machinery, the utilization of more etficieut 
methods, and the careful avoidance of waste, and the 
existence of close and enterprising competition, but one of 
the most powtrfid factors in bringing it about is the 
division and subdivision of the work of manufacture 
among specialists. There, for example, is the firm of A. 
E. Eaton & Co , who devote their attention i xclusively to 
the manufacture of chestnut and pine dining tables. 
Their extensive plant of improved machirery has been 
chosen and arranged expressly for the carrying on of this 
line of production ; their force of assistants is made up of 
men experienced and skillful in such work ; their stock is 
selected solely to be used in the manufacture of dining 
tables, and under these circumstances it is but natural that 
the firm should be able to attain results otherwise impos- 
sible. The factory is in Forsaitli's building, corner of 
Franklin and Auburn streets, and comprises two floors, 
having a total an a of 5600 square feet. Messrs. A. E. 
Eaton & Co., do an exclusively wholesale business, and 
their productions are widely and favorably known among 
among the trade, the enterprise having been carried on 
since 1878. The firm is constituted of Jles^rs A. E. and 
W. E. Eaton, both of whom are natives of Hyde Park, 
Vt. Every order is assured prompt and careful dttention, 
and after what we have said concerning the facilities of 
this house, it is almost superfluous to add that they are in 
a position to execute commissions at short notice. 

liovejoy & Stratton, Jewelers, 892 Elm Street, Man- 
chester. N. H. — Veiy many marked improvements have 
been made in the jewelry trade, as is amply attested by 
the display made in < ur esiablishments devoted to this 
branch of business. The firm of Lovejoy & Stratton 
rtceives a large and desirable patronage, numbering 
among their customers many of Ihe well lo do residents of 
Manchester. This stand has long been known as a first- 
class jewelers' store, and has from the first enjoyed a lib- 
eral measure of popular favor. Tliis business was con- 
ducted in 1857 by the firm of Straw & Tewksbury, who 
wtre succeeded by Messrs. Straw and Lovejoy, and it was 
In 1888 that the present firm of Lovejoy" & Stratton 
assumed conlrol. The piemises occupied are 10x50 feet 



I dimensions and are very convenienlly arranged for dis- 
playing the fine stock of watches, jewelry, etc., which is 
constantly on hand. Mr. J. C. Lovejoy is a native of 
Bristol. N. H., and Mr. E. A. Stratton was born in Brook- 
lyn, New York. These gentleman have many frienda 
among their large number of customers which they have 
won by their skill in selecting such articles as are ntwand 
desirable and of the latest design and styles, as well a» 
for their courteous and honorable dealings. Mr. Lovejoy 
is a gentleman who has had a long experience in this busi- 
ness, and is therefore thoroughly conversant with every 
feature of tbe trade, and as he is practical and expert, the 
public can have perfect confidence in his judgment and 
estimate of the goods which are offered for sale here. 

J. G.Johnson & Co., G.A.U., dealers in Fine Granite and 
Marble Work; Monuments and Curbing a Specialty ; Prices 
as Low as the Lowest All Orders Promptly Attended to. 
Manchester, N. H.— If there be one branch of industry in 
which special attention should be paid to avoiding any 
appearance of "cheapness" in the finished product, it i» 
that of monumental work, for nothing is in worse taste 
than an elaborately designed monument or headstone, the 
mechanical work of which is done in a rough and careless 
manner, and on the other hand, an inappropriate design 
will produce a bad effect no matter how carefully and 
skillfully it has been carried out. The importance of 
placing orders with a person who combines tasteful design- 
ing with excellent execution is therefore obvious, and it is 
not at all surprising that Mr. J. G. Jolmson should be 
liberally patrouized by the residents of Manch« ster and 
vicinity, for this gentleman lurns out work equal to the 
best in every respect and quotes the very lowest prices. 
Jlr. Johnson is a native of Concord. N. H., and has been 
identified with his present establishment in Manchester 
since 1879. He is a member of the Grand Army and Wfll 
known and highly re^pect^d throughout the community. 
Mr. Johnson deals in fine Concord and other grajiites and 
is a general agent for all kinds of foreign and American' 
marble He makes a specially of fine cut monuments and 
curbinff. Estimates are < heerfully given and out of town 
work is solicited. The premises utilized are loca'cd at 
the corner of Elm and Baker streets, and as six competent 
assistants are emploj'ed all orders are i romplly executed. 
Work is guaranteed to prove slri( fly as represented, and 
satisfaction can contidenily be warranted toevi ry customer, 
both as regards the qualiiy of ihc work and Ihe price. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MSN OF MANCHESTER. 



Alonzo Elliott & Co., Railroad and Steamship Tickets 
to all parts of the Globe; Fire, Life, Accident, and Plate 
Glass Insurance, Corner Elm and Hanover Streets, Man- 
-Chester, N. H. — Those who have noted the steady exten- 
sion of the principles of insurance which has been going 
on for the past score of years may well find in it much 
food for thought, especially at the present time, when so 
much is heard of socialism, nationalism and other schemes 
which have for their object the elimination of much of the 
uncertainty which now attends life, — for this is really the 
true object of the changes proposed when divested of the 
many extraneous features with which they are encum- 
bered. The Nationalist, for instance, proposes to furnish 
work to every able-bodied man between the ages of twenty 
one and fony-five, and to keep him employed year in and 
year out, thus assuring the comfortable support of tho>e 
dependent upon him. This insurance is to be taken by 
the government — by the people as a whole — but suppose a 
company were to be formed for somewhat the same pur 
pose; could not a like result be attained while the evils 
■which seem to be inseparable from a " paternal " govern- 
ment are avoided? This may seem a wild and foolish 
scheme, but so did man}' other applications of Insurance 
which have since proved to be practical and to be of great 
public benefit, and it is by no means impossible that one's 
employment will some day be insured as one's life or 
property is at the present time. Take the companies re- 
presented by Messrs. Alonzo Elliott & Co., for instance, 
and see the ground they cover This firm represent a 
•combined capital of over 108 million of dollars, and are 
prepared to write fire, life and accident policies, to ensure 
employers against loss on account of their liability for 
injuiies received by employees ; and to insure the owner 
or occupants of stores, etc., against loss from the break- 
age of huge plate glass windows now so common. This 
plate glass insurance is a comparatively new thing and is 
interesting as showing how enterprising insurance people 
are to seek out and utilize new methods of serving the 
public, and at the same time build up a reasonably profita- 
ble business. The firm of Alonzo Elliott & Co. is one of 
the best known of the kind in New Hampshire, and 
places a large proportion of the insurance carried in this 
vicinity. Operations were begun In 1886, the present firm 
name being adopted in 1887. And the firm now com- 
bines the agencies of William G. Everett the late George 
A. French and G. N. Sanborn. Mr. Alonzo Elliott is a 
native of Augusta, Maine, and is a very prominent busi- 
ness man, aside from his connection with insurance affairs 
lie being president of the Manchester Electric Light Co., 
and a director of the Guarantee Savings Bank, the Peo- 
ples Fire Insurance Co., the New Hampshire Trust Co., 
and Peoples Gas Co. , besides being treasurer of the Granite 
State Trust Co. Mr. Elliott has also been agent for the Con- 
cord R. R. for over twenty years, and is now agent for the 
Boston & Maine and the Concord & Montreal R R. Among 
the companies represented by the firm of which he is a 
member may be mentioned; Commercial Union, London, 
Eng: London & Lancashire, Liverpool, Eng. ; Northern, 
London, Eng.; Guardian, London, Eng.; Norwich Union, 
Norwich, Eng ; Orient, Hartford Conn. ; National, Hart- 
ford Conn. ; People's, Manchester. N. H. ; Providence 
Washington, Providence. R. I.; American, New York 
City; Granite State, Portsmouth. N. H.; New Hampshire, 
Manchester, N. H. ; California, San Francisco. Cal. ; 
Cheshire Co. Mutual, Keene, N. H. : Fiichburg Mutual 
Fire, Fitchburg, Mass.; Manhattan Life Insurance Co., 
New York City; Traveler's Life and Accident Co., Hart- 
ford, Conn.; Lloyd's Piate Glass, New York City; Trad- 
ers and Mechanics, Lowell, Mass. Insurance will be 
promptly effected on the most favorable terms, and every 
communication is assured immediate and painstaking 
attention. The office is located at the corner of Elm and 
Hanover streets, and is the uptown agency for the sale of 
local tickets; railroad and steamship tickets to all parts of 
the world also being dealt in. Employment is given to 
four efficient assistants, and callers are assured prompt 
and polite service at any time during business hours. 



A. S. Lamb, wholesale dealer in Country Produce of all 
kinds. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, etc., No. 10 Crosby's Block, 
West Merrimack Street, Manchester, N. H. — There are 
but few cities so favorabl}' located as Manchester as regards 
the reception of country produce of all kinds, for not only 
are the railway facilities excellent, but the adjacent pro- 
duction of butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc., is 
very large, and as a consequence a large proportion of the 
country produce consumed in the city is as fresh as though 
this were a farming instead of a manufacturing commu- 
nity. Among the wholesale houses engaged in this line of 
business, a prominent, and, in fact, a leading position, 
must be given to that conducted by Mr. A. S. Lamb, for 
this was founded a full score of years ago and has long 
been ranked among the representative concerns of Man- 
chester. Mr. Lamb is a native of Pomfiet, Vt., and 
founded his present business in 1870. In 1871 the enter- 
pri-e came under the control of Messrs. Ainsworih & 
Lamb, and the present proprietor resumed sole ownership 
in 1879. The premises utilized are located at No 10 
Crosby's block. West Merrimack street, and are sufficiently 
spacious to accommodate an extensive stocK, comprising 
butter, cheese, eggs, and country produce of all kinds. 
Mr. Lamb is in a position to furnish goods suited to the 
most fastidious trade, and to quote prices that will bear 
the severest examination and comparison. 

Joseph B. Sawyer, Civil Engineer, 93G Elm Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — The gentleman whose card we print 
above is one of the best known civil engineers in the State, 
for he has practiced his profession for nearlj' forty years, 
and has been prominently identified with many of the 
public improvements, etc . carried out during that time. 
He was born in Warner, N. H. He is a member of the 
board of healih. Mr. Sawyer is prepared to execute 
commi^sions for surveying and general engineering, includ- 
ing the drawing up of plans for the construction of mills, 
bridges, sewers, drains, and other works ot like character, 
the efficienc}- of which depends at least as much upon the 
perfection of the design as upon the thoroughness of the 
mechanical construction. It goes without saying that one 
having Mr. Sawyer's ability, training and practical experi- 
ence is in a position to render exceptionally valuable and 
reliable service, and it is. therefore, not at all surprising 
that he should be entrusted with the carrying out of many 
important commissions. Sufficient assistance is employed 
to enable plans, estimates, etc., to be prepared at short 
notice, and all communications addressed to No. 936 Elm 
street, are assured immediate and careful attention. 

D. J. Adams, Locksmith, Gunsmith, Repairing: of all 
kinds. No 8 Stark Street, Manchester, N. H.— There is 
one bit of information so useful that it should be stowed 
away in the minds of all our readers, and that is the 
whereabouts of a first-class, practical locksmith. You 
may not have occasion for the services of such a man for 
years, it may even happen that you might never require 
them, but the contrary Is much more apt to be the case, 
and no little trouble, not to say expense, will then be 
saved by knowing just whom to apply to. Therefore we 
take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the 
facilities possessed by Mr. U. J. Adams, at No. 8 Stark 
street, as he is a practical locksmith and gunsmith, in the 
fullest sense of the word. He is prepared to undertake 
anything in his line of business, with the assurance of 
carrying it out to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. 
His "business was started in 1886, at No. 1338 Elm street. 
In 1890 he moved to his present location. Locks will be 
repaired, keys fitted, and guns or anything pertaining to 
them in the way of general repairing will be done in a 
thorough and workmanlike manner; moderate charges 
being made in every instance. Special attention is given 
to the repairing of sewing machines and lawn mowers 
which will be called for and delivered in any part of the 
city. The premises in use are about .300 feet in dimen- 
sions. Mr. Adams is a native of London, N. H., and has 
won the respect of all who have had dealings with him. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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HEAD & DOWST, 

CONTRACTORS 

AND BUILDERS, 



ALSO 




hi " 







The Post OpFicb: anp U. S. Court House. 



MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE 
DEALERS IN 

BRICK AND LUMBER. 

OFFICE and SHOP, Granite Street, corner Canal, 
OPPOSITE PASSENGEK STATION, 



The firm of Head & Dowst began operations in 1872, 
and liave since built up a business of exceptional 
magnitude, it being in fact one of the most extensive 
of the kind in New England. The partners are Messrs. 
W. F. Head and Frank Dowst, the former being a 
native of Hookset, N. H., and looking after the interest 
of the firm at that point, while the latter was born in 
Allentown, N. H., and has charge of the concern's 
affairs here in Manchester. The premises utilized in 
this city have an area of about two and a quarter acres, 
with private track room for thirty-five cars at a time. 
They are located at the corner of Granite and Canal streets, 
opposite the passenger station, and Auburn, Franklin and 
Canal streets. Spacious lumber sheds, etc., are available, 
and a very heavy stock is constantly carried, comprising 
brick, lumber and other building materials, the most 
■extensive wholesale orders being filled without delay, and 
at positively the lowest market rates. An idea of the 
magnitude of the business can be gained from the fact 
that Messrs. Head & Dowst's freight receipts amount to 
about 1500 car-loads annually, while during the month of 
October of the present year, Ihey were in Manchester 
alone, 248 car-loads. Messrs. Head & Dowst give partic- 
ular attention to contracting and building, and after what 



we have said concerning their facilities it is scarcely neces- 
sary to add that they are in a position to figure very 
closely, and to carry out fully whatever they may under- 
take. This firm have filled many very extensive contracts 
within the past decade and they were never better pre- 
pared than now to maintain their enviable reputation for 
promptness and absolute reliability. Estimates are 
promptly and cheerfully made, and all orders, large or 
small, will be filled strictly in accordance with specifica- 
tions. We append a list of some of the well-known and 
justly admired buildings erected by this firm in this city. 
The new post office, the Pembroke block, the Cilley 
block, the Chandler block, the Vine Street Central Fire 
Department building, the Varney School, the Fire King 
Engine House and the New Hamp.shire Fire Insurance 
building. The railroad station at Concord is the work of 
Messrs. Head & Dowst, as are also the new State Normal 
School building at Plymouth, N. H., the Five Cent Sav- 
ings Bank building, the railroad station at Woburn, Mass., 
and the following private residences : C. F. Morrill, 
Charles Richardson, L. B. Clough, B. O. Dean, S. N. 
Bourne, S. F. Curtis, Frank M. Gerrish, Frank Fitts, 
Wm. L. Killey, Dr. Charles Wells, J. R. Weston, Mrs. E. 
W. Harrington. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 




GKO. A. PARSONS, 



iDEi-ra-Xjun iiNT 



Dry Goods, Small Wares, Fancy and Toilet 
Articles, Notions of all Kinds. 



Elm Street, Cor. of Bridge, 



illancheNter, N. H. 



This establishment has been in operation for the past eleven years, it having been founded in 1879- 
by Mr. F. W. Fitts the present proprietor, Mr. George A. Parsons, assuming full control in 1883, and 
the residents of Manchester have therefore had ample opportunity to become thoroughly familiar 
with the methods followed at this enterprising establishment. Whether these methods are acceptable 
or not is best shown by the extent and character of the patronage now bestowed upon the undertaking,, 
and judged by this test it must be conceded that Mr. Parsons knows how to cater to the most desirable 
class of trade, for he does an extensive retail business and attracts the most careful buyers. And yet, 
when we speak of his catering to any "class of trade" we are apt to suggest the wrong idea, for as a 
matter of fact this wide-awake gentleman caters to no "class" whatever but tries to offer goods and 
quote prices that will fully satisfy the public in general — and he succeeds most admirably in this laud- 
able endeavor. Every article is quoted at low figures, and there is but one price to all. This is no- 
mere figure of speech — it is the literal truth, and you will find it to be so on personal investigation. 
The stock comprises dry goods, small wares, fancy and toilet articles, and notions of all kinds;, 
all these being specialties with Mr. Parsons. He is a native of Massachusetts and gives close personal 
attention to the business, while four assistants are constantly at hand to assure prompt and courteoua 
service to all. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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Favro <&. Montplaisir, dealers in Fine Boots and Shoes, 
liuljljers, Trunks, Traveling Bags and Umbrellas, 1187 
Kim Street, Chandler's Block, JIanchester, N. II.— It is 
not uncommon to find a shoe store where a very connplete 
line of a certain kind of goods is carried, or where special 
inducements are offered in particular departments, but it 
is a rare occurrence to come across an establishment in 
which the stock is well balanced, comprising goods suited 
to both sexes and all ages, and containing genuine bargains 
in every department. Therefore it is but the simple truth 
to point out the store carried on by Messrs. Favro &, Mont- 
plaisir as a model of what such an enterprise should be, 
for it is managed with an intelligent regard for the require- 
ments of all, and no one class is catered to at another's 
expense. The inception of the undertaking took place in 
1888, the present firm being the lounders. It is located at 
No. 1187 Elm street, and is of the dimensions of 20X40 
feet. A beautiful assortment of ladies' and gents' boots, 
shoes and rubbers is always ready for inspection and some 
very pronounced bargains are offered in this department, 
but equal advantages are extended to those who prefer a 
cheaper and heavier shoe, as well as to those who want 
anything in the line of trunks, traveling bags, umbrellas, 
etc. Mr. Charles Favro is a native of New York State, 
while Mr. Montphiisir was born in Manchester, and as 
would naturally be supposed these genllemen have many 
friends throughout the business, as well as social circles, 
of Manchester. (Sec store on opp. page.) 

James R. Carr & Co., Hou^e and Ornamental Painting, 
Sign AVriting, Ceiling Decorating. Graining, Glazing and 
Paper Hanging; also, dealers in Painip, Oils, Paper Hang- 
ings, Window Shades and Artists' ftlateiials, 1181 Elm 
Street, Chandler Block, Manchesler, N. H.— Not a few 
people seem to think that as long as a surface is smeared 
over with some substance resembling paint more or less, 
that is all that is necessary, and that the natuie of the 
material used and the manner in which it is applied are 
of no practical consequence. Now nothing could be 
further from the truth, for the fact is that the best painter 
cannot do a satisfactory job with poor stock, while on 
the other hand, a building on which the very finest paint 
is lavishly used may be neither ornamental nor protected 
by the operation if the work has been improperly done. 
The moral of course is obvious. Entrust your painting to 
one who is capable of doing good work and is known to 
use reliable stock. Mr. James R Carr has carried on his pres- 
ent enterprise since 1887, and the impression his methods 
have made on the public is seen in the fact that fourteen 
assistants are required to attend to the orders received. 
Th- premises utilized by him are located at No. 1181 Elm 
Street, Chandler block, and are 20x40 feet in dimensions. 
Mr. Carr has unexcelled facilities and is consequently 
enabled to till all orders at short notice and at very reason- 
able rates, satisfaction being fully guaranteed. The stock 
on hand includes not only paints, oils, and paper hangings 
in great variety, but also window shades and artists' 
maleriHls. We therefore advise all interested readers in 
want of anything in the line of house painting, sign writ- 
ing, ceiling decorating, graining, glazing, or paper hang- 
ing, to give Mr. Carr a trial order. Mr. Carr is a native 
of Hooksett, N. H., and is very widely known throughout 
Manche.-ter, where he has been connected with the official 
government of the city as councilman. He al.^o served in 
the army during our late war and was promoted to first 
lieutenant. (§ce §tore on opp. page.) 

J. B. McOrillis & Son, Carriage Builders, Bridge Street, 
corner Wil-on, Manchester, N. H. — The enterprise carried 
on by Mfssrs. J. B. McCrillis & Son ranks with the most 
widely and favorably known undertakings of the kind in 
the State, for it has been conducted for more than forty 
ytars and has been ably and progressively managed from 
tbe very first, the result being that the business has 
steadily increased, the best-informed buyers thoroughly 
appreciating the fact that no house is prepared to give 
better value in carriages of every description, or to give 



more prompt and careful attention to orders. Operations 
were begun in 1848, by Mr, J. B. McCrillis, on Hanover 
street, opposite the present post office, and in July, 18.")5, 
the business was removed to its present location, corner of 
Bridge and Wilson streets. The existing firm name was 
adopted January 1, 1872. The concern nianuf'acUiie car- 
riages of every description, and are in a position to fill the 
most extensive orders at short notice, their factory having 
about an acre of floor space and being fittedup with 
improved machinery driven by steam power, while 
employment is given to from twenty to twenty five experi- 
enced assistants. Every dclnil of the work is carefully 
supervised, and as selected material is used and no imper- 
fect wotk knowingly allowed to leave the ship, it is but 
natural that the veiiicles prculuced here should wear well 
as well as look well. Moderate prices are quoted on all 
the various styles manufactured, and those seeking a 
carriage combining style, comfort, strength and durability 
can do no better than to make choice of one of Messrs. J. 
B. McCrillis & Son's productions. 

City Hotel, C. H. Perkins, proprietor, 1103 Elm Street, 
Corner Lowell, Manchester, N. H. — Hotels, like individ- 
uals, soon establish a character of their own in a commu- 
nity, and as the City Hotel has been in operation many 
years, its reputation has long since been definitely fixed. 
This hotel is one of the oldest in town, and contains thirty- 
seven sleeping rooms, and can accommodate a large num- 
ber of table boarders. Mr. C. H. Perkins, the present 
proprietor, is a native of Pitt^field, N. H., and assumed 
the management of the City Hotel in 1887, and ranks with 
the best known hotel proprietors in this vicinity, and as 
" practice makes perfect," it may sufely be assumed that 
he has little to learn in connection with the business with 
which he has so long been identified. Indeed, the City 
Hotel is justly regarded by experienced travellers as one of 
the best managed hotels in Manchester, and it is often 
remarked that its proprietor has successfully solved the 
difficult problem of making guests feel perfectly at home, 
without sacrificing dignity or propriety in the slightest 
degree. The house is well furnished throughout, and the 
rooms are large and pleasant, while the steam beating 
arrangements are so perfect that every apartment may be 
made comfortable in the coldest weather. The cuisine is 
given particular attention, and we believe there is not a 
hotel in town which is more deserving of praise in this 
highly important department. The terms are very reason- 
able, considering the accommodations. 

W. M. Darrah & Co., Practical Roofers, and only 
agents for N. E. Felt Roofing Co.'s Bee-Hive Brand Roof- 
ing Materials in Manchester and vicinity ; Office, No. 7 
Stark Street, Manchester. — As no bouse is complete with- 
out a roof, and as there are several kinds of materials 
made use of in finishing them, and as a poor roof is the 
most expensive and extravagant part of a liouse, it is nec- 
essary that much thought should he given to this very 
important matter. W. M. Darrah & Co., have had an 
office here for several years. They are practical roofers, 
and there is no doubt about their being fully able to give 
all information regarding the different commodities used in 
their construction. They are in a position to make con- 
tracts for roofing whole blocks of buildings, or to take 
orders for single houses. If repairs are needed on any 
kind of roofs, either slate or gravel, they will faithfully 
perform all such work entrusted to them. Perhaps some 
of our readers may be knowing to cases where fine houses, 
richly papered and beautifullj' frescoed, have been ruined 
in appearance by having a leak in the roof because the 
work was not properly done. As so much depends upon 
the thoroughness of the labor performed, it is only natural 
that a roofer who has established a good reputation in this 
respect, should be highly esteemed, and his services much 
in demand. These gentlemen are the only agents in Man- 
chester and vicinity for " N. E. Felt Roofing Co.'s Bee- 
hive brand of roofing materials. Mr. Darrah has an office 
in Concord, N. H., which is managed by his son. 



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LEAUINO BUSINESS MEN OP MANCHESTER. 



F. L. WALLACE & CO., 

ilndertaters aod Practical [mbalmersi 



Larpsi assorlmenl of Caskets anfl llnflertakers' 

Goofls ji Ifi city. 

We give our personal attention to the business. 
We have lady assistants of experience. 

Our undertaking parlors never closed day or night. 



F. L. wallach:. 



A. G. FAIRBANKS 



W. J. Freeman, Hack, Boarding, Sale and Transient 
Stable, corner Merrimack and Chestnut Streets; Residence, 
231 Central Street, Manchester, N. H. — If there is anyone 
thing the public are quick to appreciate it is prompt and 
courteous treatment in connection with their hack or 
livery line. Such treatment they will find at all times at 
W. i. Freeman's, corner Jlerrimack and Chestnut streets, 
■where you can secure at any time the finest single or 
double hitch, hack or express team in the city. Mr. 
Freeman is a native of Miincliesler. He started his l)usi- 
nes9 at the corner of Central and Union streets, in 1878. 
Owing to lack of room to accommodate his fast growing 
business, in 1888 he built the large and convenient stables 
he now occupies. All wishing sood service at living r.ates 
should call and try what Mr. Freeman has to offer. 
Mr. Freeman occupied a position in the city government 
and is now a member of the house of representatives 

Darwin A. Simons, dealer in Paper Hangings, House- 
hold Goods and Furniture, China, Crockery, Mirrors, 
Lounges, Mattresses, Bedding, Chairs, Refrigerators, Glass 
and Tin Ware, Rogers Bros.' A 1 Plated Ware, Cutlery, 
Bird Cages, Children's Carriages, etc., 5, 6 and 7 Smyth's 
Block, 1040, 1044 and 1046 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. 
— The gentleman whose card we print above has certainly 
strong claims to be ranked with the most prominent and 
successful of our business men, as his establishment has 
long been known as one of the most ably managed in this 
city. Mr. Simons is perfectly acquainted with the goods 
he handles, and the best methods of carrying on his busi- 
ness, having been located in Smyth's block. Elm street, 
Manchester, since 18G9, thus his experience has enabled 
him to take a leading position. Mr, Simons was born in 
Northfield. Vt., and is one of the best known and highly 
esteemed of Manchester's merchants, having at one time 
been city marshal. The premises utilized comprise store 
60x100 feet in dimensions and a basement. The spacious 
store is well arranged and contains, a very large and fine 



collection of household goods and furniture, such as paper 
hangings, china, crockery, mirrors, lounges, mattresses, 
bedding, chairs, refrigerators, glass and tin ware, Rogers 
Bros'. A 1 plated ware, cutlery, bird cages, children's 
carriages, etc., etc. These goods are dealt iij very exten- 
sively and will be found of the best quality which the 
market affords. Employment is given to six competent 
and obliging assistants, and all customers are assured 
prompt and courteous treatmtnt, and goods will be cheer- 
fully shown and everything will be warranted as repre- 
sented in every respect. This store is located on Elm 
street and comprises Nos. 5, 6 and 7 Smyth's block and 
1040, 1044 and 1046 Elm street. 

Gervals & Co., dealers in Dry Goods, Cloaks, and 
Millinery, 43 Hanover Street sign of striped ball, Man- 
chester, N. H. — One of the most enterprising business 
houses in this part of the city, and one in whose history 
and business methods are brilliantly set forth the result of 
energetic, honorable, and persevering work, is the well- 
known business represented and conducted by Messrs. 
Gervais & Co. This house was established in April, 1887, 
by Venne&Frenie; and in March 1890, the present style of 
Gervais <& Co., was adopted. The store occupied is 
located at No 43 Hanover street, and is of the dimensions 
of 35x7,5 feet. The trade of the house is strictly retail, 
and has been conducted with great ability and success. 
The stock handled includes dry goods, cloaks, and milli- 
nery, as well as evervthing usually to be found in a first- 
class establishment of this kind. Messrs. Gervais & Co. 
give close personal attention to every detail of their busi- 
ness, and offer only fresh, seasonable, and reliable goods. 
Twelve competent assistants are constantly at hand, and 
all visitors to this establishment are assured polite and 
satisfactory treatment, while the growing demand of this 
retail trade is most successfully handled. Mr. Ernest 
Gervais is a native of Canada, and ranks among our ener- 
getic and enterprising business men. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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•«»i aMItrll, «r Fgngg* Olltrmn 



A. H. CLIFFORD. 




O. W. MAnSIIAI.L. 



Wm. Radam's Microbe Killer 



IS A POSITIVE REMEDY, 



Which destroys the germs of all diseases and is an eflicient tonic to the 
entire sj^stem, thus restoring health. 
WE GUARANTEE BENEFIT where it is given a fair trial. Consultation free. 

Room 4, 1017 Elm St., Manchester. N. H. CLIFFORD &"M ARSH ALL, Agents. 

C. H. Kimball, dealer in New and Socond-Hand I'ianos 
and Organs of all Makes; Music, Musical Merchandise. 
Sewing Machines of all makes sold and repaired. „ Oil, 
Needles and Attachments at whoUsale and reiail. Agency 
for the Universal Fashion Company's Perfect- Fitting Pat- 
terns. 73 Hanover Street. Manchester, N. H. — This is a 
most desirable place for the purchase of pianos, organs 
music and musical merchandise of all kinds. Mr. Kimball 
established himself here in 1877, and has from the first met 
with a decided and deserved success. His large and well 
appointed room is well filled with a good assortment of 
new and second hand pianos, organs and sewing machines 
of all kinds. Mr. Kimball supplies everything in his line, 
at moderate prices, and all instruments are warranted, and 
satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. He has also a 
wholesale department for small musical merchandise. 
The premises are 20X100 feet in dimensions. Mr. Kim- 
ball deals largely in all kinds of sewing machines, and 
makes a specialty of repairing; he also sells oils, needles, 
and attachments, at wholesale and at retail. He is also 
agent for the Universal Fashion Company's perfect-fit- 
ting patterns; " Album of Fashions," sixty-four pages, 
over 1000 large illustrations, price twenty cents, post-paid. 
Patterns sent to any address, post paid, on receipt of the 
price. All patrons or visitois are treated in a polite and 
courteous manner. Mr. Kimball enj03'S unsurpassed facili- 
ties for conducting a large trade. He is reliable and 
responsible, and has won .'■uccess here through his sterling 
worth and business ability. 

Michael O'Dowd, Clothing. Hats and Furnishings, 922 
Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — There is a real art in 
knowing what the people want, and when this knowledge 
is had and intelligent niea.sures are taken to supply that 
want, it of cour.se follows that a popular enterprise is 
built up. No one to see the amount of business done by 
Mr. Michael O'Dowd would tliink that this undertaking 
had only been under hi^ manaire nient since 1879, but such 
is the fact and the extensive retail trade now carried on, 
speaks volumes for the tact and ability of the proprietor. 
Mr. O'Dowd is very well known throughout Manchester, 
and at his establishment, located at No. 022 Elm street he 
is prepared to offer a fine assortment of clothing, hats, 
umbrellas, and gents' furnishings in general, at very low 
prices. He also announces that he has all the variety of 
styles and qualities necessary for the comfort and vanity of 
man, and an inspection of his stock will show that the 
announcement is no idle boast. It will cost no one a cent 
to compare Mr. O'Dowd's goods and prices with those 
offered at other establishments, and the more generally 
that course is pursued, the more will his trade be 
increased for " prices tell," and there is no dodging the 
fact that a dollar seems a good deal more money at the 
establishment in question than it does at stores where 
" small sales and large profits" appear to be the policy, on 
which business is done. Customers of Mr. O'Dowd are 
assured polite attention, and when once a sale is made it 
generally means another steady patron added to the list. 



M. Verrette, Jr., Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Nos. 609 
and 613 Elm btreet, Manchester, N. H. — Amongthe man)' 
enterprising merchants dealing in groceries and meats in 
Manchester, we would call attention to the establishment 
of -Mr. M. Verrette, Jr., who started business here in 1885, 
and who has been very successful in securing a large and 
permanent patronage from the most desirable classes. 
The business carried on here is both wholesale and retail 
and it is steadilj' increasing both in popularity and in the 
amount ottr.-ide that is transacted. The premises occupied 
are 60X60 feet in dimensions, and every convenience is at 
hand to facilitate the conducting of an extensive business. 
The stock handled consists of the best family groceries, 
meat, and canned fish and oysters. This house requires 
the assistance of nine very capable clerks, who are thor- 
oughly conversHut with all the details of the business. 
Orders are faithfully filled and promptly delivered, and 
patrons are assured of receiving only first-class goods at 
the lowest market prices. Mr. VeiTette caters to all 
classes of customers and it is his rule that all should be 
attended to promptly and courteously, whether their 
order is for ten pounds of sugar or for ten barrels, as he 
■wishes to conduct a first class family grocery store, as well 
as a wholesale business in these commodities. All goods 
are warranteed to prove as represented. 

Franklin Wadsworth, .Jeweler and Optician ; Fine 
Watch repairing; (S77 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. — In 
these days of cheap goods, including those most delicate 
pieces of mechanism, watches, it is not always an easy 
mijtter to find a skillful watch maker and repairer; one to 
whom a valuable time piece may be entrusted, for clean- 
ing or repairing, without fear of injury. Only a man 
■wlio is the fortunate possessor of a fine watch, which has 
been his daily companion for years, can appreciate its true 
■worth, and this is why he is so ultra particular in whose 
hands he places it when necessity obliges. For the benefit 
of such persons, we wish to call especial attention in these 
pages to Mr. Franklin Wadsworth, jeweler and optician, 
of No. 877 i^lm street, in this city. Mr. Wadsworth is a 
native of Keene, N. H. , where he was connected with the 
jewelry business eighteen years. He was interested in the 
well known firm of S. Wadsworth & Co., and later, 
Wadsworth & Wright, which he left on account of ill 
health. After two years Mr. Wadsworth came to Man- 
chester, settled at the above mentioned address, and 
opened business on his own account. Besides having had 
long experience in this branch ot industry, he is naturally 
of a mechanical turn of mind, and has constructed for his 
own pleasure a miniature steam engine, a mercurial pendu- 
lum clock, which is a very accurate time keeper, and a 
watch which is his constant comoanion; nearly every part 
having been made by himself. This gives him unusual 
facility for handling watches, and he is prepared to under- 
take the finest work of this kind. His motto being just 
and square dealing, he hopes to secure a share of the pub- 
lic patronage, and extends a cordial invitation to our 
citizens to visit his premises. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 




A. M. Finney, Sicaiu Rciiuvatintt Woiks, For Cleans- 
ing Carpets, Feather Beds, JIattresses aud Upholstery; 
Order 13ook at New York Store; Carpet Works, 168 South 
Mala Street; Upholstery Rooms, 21 Hanover Street, Man- 
chester, N. H. — Mr. A. M. Finney is a native of Norwich, 
Vt., and has carried on the steam renovating works with 
which he is now identified since 18So. These works have 
been liberally patronized from the first, and are still stead- 
ily gaining in popularity, which is not in the least surpris- 
ing, as the superiority of the service offered commends it 
to every intelligent and unprejudiced person. " House 
cleaning" is robbed of all its terrors by this highly efficient 
establishment, which offers advantages which may be 
summarized as follows: — carpets, bedding and upholstered 
furniture will be scientiflc.illy and thoroughly cleaned, 
without the least injur3'; the work being done intelligentlj' 
and not by brute force alone. The customer deals with a 
reputable and responsible house that can and will make 
any loss good for which it is liable The work is done 
much more promptly than by hand labor, and goods are 
called for and delivered by experienced and careful men. 
As steam is the cleansing agent used; any disease germs 
which may lurk in the articles treated are permanently 
destroyed, and the bedding, carpeting or upholstery is 
made as clean and wholesome as when new. Mr. Finney 
has recently made a new departure in the upholstery line. 
in making a specialty of the finest Turkish work in furni- 
ture that can be procured. He al^o carries a fine line of 
coverings and trimmings, the style aud quality of work 
comparing favorably with the finest upholster)' work that 
can be procured of the best houses in our large cities. This 
list might easily be e.xtended but " a word to the wise is suf- 
ficient." ilr. Finney has an order book at the New York 
store, and will also receive orders at his upholstery rooms. 
No. 2 1 Hanover street, or at his carpet works. No, 168 South 
Main street, while communications by mail are likewise 
assured immediate and careful attention. He employs 
ten competent assistants, and gives close personal super- 
vision to the many details of the business, thus maintain- 
ing the high efSciency of the service rendered. 

Chas. Thompson, Watchmaker and Jeweler, dealer in 
Spectacles and Eyeglasses. 348 Granite Street, Barr's 
Block, West Manchester, N. H. — Tt is positively refresh- 
ing to mention a watchmaking and jewelry establishment 
in which genuinely good work is done, for our readers 
need not be told that many of those who profess to be 
skilled in this industry are actually' woefully incompetent. 
After one has carried a watch for a few jears, or had a 
clock that has served him faithfully for a more or less 
extended period, he may well be excused for not wanting 
to see it abused, and, therefore, has abundant reason for 
entrnsting the repairing of it only to such hands as he 
knows to be competent. We can assure our readers that 
'Sir. Chas. Thompson, located at No. 348 Granite street, 
Barr's block, is a thoroughly competent watchmaker and 
jeweler, having sixteen years experience, who will give all 
details of his business prompt and careful attention. This 
house has been under the management of its present 
proprietor since 1890, and the record he has made since 
beginning operations shows that he is ready and able to 
ensure satisfaction to his customers. A fine store is 
occupied at the above address, and a well selected stock 



of watches, clocks, jewelry, and optical goods is con- 
stantly on hand, the goods being offered at remarkably 
low figures, and in all cases being fully warranted to prove 
as represented. Mr. Thompson is a native of England, 
and is well and favorably known in this community, and 
does a thriving retail business. He has had an extended 
experience in fitting eyeglas.'es and ppcctacles, and his 
reputation as a dealer in jewelry, etc., is not surpassed in 
West Manchester. 

J. O. Turcotte, dealer in Groceries and Provisions, 
Meats. Flour, Butter, Cheese. Country Produce, etc., 583 
and 593 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The retail 
grocery and provision business is not one to be chosen by 
a man who dislikes exertion, for if there is a business out- 
side sawing wood or shoveling diit, that demands hard 
work and plenty of it. from those carrying it on, it is just 
that which we have just mentioned. This may seem an 
extreme statement to those who have not "been there" 
but we have no fear that anyone who has had any per- 
sonal experience in the trade, will contradict us in the 
slightest degree. Grocers who really strive lo accommo- 
date their patrons, earn everj' cent they make, and it is 
therefore with pleasure that we note the prosperity of Mr. 
J. 0. Turcotte, for this gentleman, since the commence- 
ment of operations by him in 1886 has conscientiously 
endeavored to render an equivalent for ever)' cent paid to 
him, and he fully deserves the large measure of success he 
has attained. The premises occupied are located on Elm 
street, and comprise one floor and basement covering an 
area of 60x100 feet, which is three times as much room 
as he required when he first started, this increase of space 
being necessary to accommodate his rapidly growing 
trade. He carries a large stock of best family groceries 
and provisions, including meats, flour, butter, cheese, 
country produce, etc. Tljis business requires the service 
of nine cnpable and energetic assistants. All orders for 
goods in eitlier department will be promptly filled in a 
perfectl)' sati^factory manner. He lias the best wishes of 
liis patrons, on account of his reliability and honorable 
business methods, and his prices are always reasonable. 

Cote Brothers', Owl Res- 
laurant, 70 Hanover 
Street, Manchester, N. H. 
— The establishment 
whose card we print 
above, is one of the most 
deserving, as it is one of 
the most popular, of the 
ivind in this section, and 
' as really well-managed 
restaurants are by no 
means too numerous in 
the community, we feel 
that we are doing our 
readers a genuine service 
by calling their attention 
to the dining-rooms and 
cafe located at No. 70 Han- 
over street. I in iiiaragers of this establishment spare 
no pains to satisfy the most fastidious patron, and the 
contrast between the cooking done at this restaurant and 
that which is offered at the average eating saloon, is of 
itself enough to commend the establishment to all lovers 
of good living, and to all who know how much the health- 
fulness of food df pends <m its preparation. This cafe is 
conducted on the European plan. The food is excellent 
in quality as well as varied in kind, and as the service is 
prompt, neat and courteous, it follows that No. 70 Hanover 
street, is a good place to visit when a palatable and satis- 
fying meal is desired. The prices are very low, consider- 
ing the excellence of the accommodations afforded. Those 
who eat here once are sure to come again, which is the 
best proof of the superiority of the service. 




LEADING BUSINESS MEN OP MANCHESTER. 



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R. P. Stevens St, Co. (Successors lo Healli & Stevens), 
Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in JIarb!e and 
■Granite, IID Uaiiover Street and 388-390 Chestnut Street, 
Manchester, N. H. — There is a steadily increasing demand 
'for granite monuments and headstones, for this material is 
much lietler alapted to stand the effects of our New Eng- 
land climate llian is marble or any otlier soft stone ; but 
still there are many who consider marble the most appro- 
priate of all materials for memorial purposes, and there- 
fore a manufacturer who wishes to cater to all classes of 
trade must be prepared to furnish both marble and granite 
work equal to the best. Such is the position held by 
Messrs. K. P. Stevens & Co., for this concern not only 
■enjoy the best facilities of any firm in this section for the 
■doii>g of granite work, but are also in a position to furnish 
marble monuments, headstones, statuary, cemetery and 
■building work at short notice and at reasonable rates. 
<Juite an extensive retail business in marble is done, and 
granite is very largely dealt in, both at wholesale and 
retail, a great deal being furnished for building purposes. 
The firm have a qu»rry at Bedford, N. H., and are produc- 
ing the finest monumental granite to be found in the State. 
Their stone cutting works are situated at South Man- 
"Chester. They make a leading specialty of local cemetery 
work, and have a most enviable reputation for filling 
■orders promptly and accurately, and for quoting prices as 
low as can be named in connection with strictly first-class 
■work. The office is located at the corner of Hanover and 
■Chestnut streets, and callers are assured prompt and cour- 
teous attention, and will be shown a great variety of desi- 
rable and original designs to choose from. This under- 
taking was founded in 1871, by Mr. M. Fitzgerald, who 
■was succeeded in 1886 by Messrs. Heath & Stevens, they 
giving place to the present firm in 1889. Mr. R. P. Stevens 
is a native of Hill, N. H., and is thoroughly familiar with 
every detail of his business. He gives it close personal 
attention and spares no pains to fully maintain the high 
reputation long associated with it. 

Alton's Market, dealers in Fine Groceries, Provisions, 
■etc., 93 Mancliester Street, Manchester, N. H. — The estab- 
lishment, conducted under the style of Alton's Market, 
should certainly be familiar to the public in connection 
■with the sale of fine groceries and provisions, for it has 
been occupied for this purpose for the past twenty years, 
having been estaljlished by its present proprietor in 1870. 
As it has been devoted to tliis trade so long, we feel that it 
is perfectly safe to assert that it was never more popular 
than it is at the present day, for Mr. M. E. Alton has pro- 
■ceeded from the first with a determination to make his 
market second to rone in Manchester, so far as the offer- 
ing of genuine inducements to the public is concerned ; 
and no better evidence of his success could be asked for 
thin is supplied l)y his constantly increasing retail trade. 
A store of the dimensions of O-iXlOO feet is occupied, aud 
a remarkably complete stock of fine groceries, meats, and 
provisions are carried. Well-informed assistants are 



employed, and all callers are assured prompt and polite 
attention. This estublislimeut is located at No. 92 Man- 
chester street, and particular attention is requested to the 
fresh and varied assortment of food supplies displayed 
there, as they include only the best productions of the 
market. 

O. S. Boyington, Clieap and Reliable Shoe Store, Boots, 
Shoes, and Rubbers, Umbrellas, Trunks and Bags, 1115 
Elm Street, Jlanchester, N. II. — This store will certainly 
prove a '" Bonanza" to all wlio wish to procure fashionable 
and well made boots, shoes, rubbers, etc., at the very low- 
est market rates. A heavy aud varied stock of the above 
named goods is constantly on lianil, also a full assortment 
of bags^ trunks and uml)rellas, aud other equally useful 
articles. The proprietor is Mr. C. S. Boyington, who was 
born in New York Slate and served in the army one year. 
He inaugurated his present enterprise in 188.1, and has 
fairly won the success he has gained by his energetic and 
intelligent efforts to serve the public to the best advantage. 
Mr. Boyington has no old stock to "work off," no super- 
annuated goods to offer as "astounding bargains," bu' he 
has a most skillfully selected assortment ol fresM and 
desirable goods which he warrrants to prove just as rei-re- 
sented and sells at positively bottom prices at all limes. 
The premises which are located at 111.5 Elm street, are 
18x75 feet iu dimensions. Sufficient help is employod lo 
assure prompt and polite attention to all custoi-iers. and it 
is the intention of Mr. Boyington to deserve and retain the 
name of a cheap and reliable shoe store. 

Geo. E. Wheeler, dealer in Ice Cream, Confectionery, 
Toys, JIusical Instruments, Cigars, Tobacco and General 
Merchandise; 124 School Street, West Manchester. N. II.— 
The store occupied by Mr. Geo. E. Wheeler in West Man- 
chester, is tastefully and neatly arranged and is devoted to 
the sale of ice cream, confectionery, cigars and tobacco; 
toys, musical instruments and general merchandise, 
also all the latest daily and weekly newspapers, and 
monthly publications. The premises utilized are located 
at No 124 School street, and the goods handled are pur- 
chased directly from manufacturers and importers, and 
are therefore guaranteed to be fresh, and of the best to be 
obtained in the markets, and are offered to the public at 
very reasonable prices. Mr. Wheeler, began operations in 
West Manchester, in 1888, and now does an extensive 
wholesale and retail business in ice-cream. He is a native 
of Manchester, and his store is becoming well and favora- 
ble known throughout this vicinity. The thriving busi- 
ness which he has built up since he began operations 
shows how quickly enterprising and honorable business 
methods are recognized and appreciated by the public in 
general. He also carries a large assortment of imported 
Christmas tree trimmings, and German garden ornaments. 

M. A. McDonough, dealer in Dry and Fancy Goods, 
cor. Elm and Cedar Streets, Manchester, N. H.— The high 
esteem in which the establishment conducted by Mr. M. 
A. McDonough is held by the residents of Manchester 
and vicinity, is the legitimate result of eleven years 
endeavor to keep good faith with customers in every 
respect, for since Jlr. JIcDonough began operations here 
in 1879, he has spared no pains to afford practical evidence 
of the fact that he considers the interests of patrons as 
identical with his own. He deals largely in dry and fancy- 
goods, and quotes low market rates on all the many arti- 
cles handled. The premises made use of will measure 18 
X.50 feet in dimensions, and the stock on hand is large, 
being complete in every department, and comprising the 
very latest fashionable novelties, as -n'ell as a full selec- 
tion of more staple goods. He is a very careful buyer, 
and his customers, of course, profit by his ability in this 
direction, for it assures the offering of desirable goods 
only, and enables bottom prices to be quoted. Employ- 
ment is given to two assistants, and callers are served 
promptly and courteously at all times. 



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This establisliment is a great favorite witli tliose who 
have made trial nf lis facilities, and are appreciative of 
reliable goods and strictly hononible dealing, for not only 
is the stock carried therein unsurpassed in this city, but 
the purchaser is positively secure iu the assurance that he 
is getting precisely what he pays for in every instance. 
Messrs. Wingate & Gould have conducted this enterprise 
since 1881, having succeeded Mr. F. J. Ware at that date. 
The present proprietors are Mr. C. B. Wingate, a native 
of Farmington, N. H., and Mr. L. 11. Gould, of Man- 
chester, who rank with the best known of our local busi- 
ness men. 'I lie premises occupied are located at No. 947 
Elm street, and comprise a store 20X60 feet including 
a basement of equal dimensions, and a workshop, the slock 
on hand being very extensive and including a complete 
assortment of boots and shoes, traveling bags, trunks, 
umbrellas, etc., of the most approved manufacture, 
together with rubber goods of all kinds and styles. Three 
assistants are employed and every caller is given immedi- 
ate and courteous attention, goods being cheerfully shown 
and no trouble spared to enable the customer to make a 
judicious selection. Although our space forbids detailed 
mention of the goods offered, we must at least call atten- 
tion to the custom and repair work done at this establish- 
ment, for this is exceptionally satisfactory, and the prices 
charged in this department are extremely low, material 
used and superior labor employed in the execution of the 
same being considered. 



Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., C. L. 
McLoon, General Agent for N. H., C. L. Harmon, Cashier, 
Office, 991 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— The time for 
argument as to the advisability of life insurance is long 
since gone by and he who, having others dependent upon 
him, remains uninsured when his physical condition is 
such that a policy would be granted him, is either inex- 
cusably careless or inexcusably callous, and the result in 
case of his death so far as those looking to liim for support 
is concerned, is much the same in either event. We may 
respect the position while we condemn the judgment of a 
man who does not believe in insurance but honestly 
strives to protect his dependents by the adoption of other 
methods; but 999 out of every lOUO of the willfully unin- 
sured are entitled to neither respect nor toleration so far 
as their action in that matter is concerned. In buying the 
life insurance as in purchasing flour, potatoes or any other 
standard commodity, it is perfectly natural that men 
should desire to get as much as possible for their money, 
and experience proves that a well calculated and well 
managed mutual system of insuratice is the most econom- 
ical, while as regards reliability it is also all that could be 
desired. The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.. 
is as successful and prominent an exponent of mulual 



business on a 
which, like all 
injustice, is lore doomed 
unlimited disappointment 



principles as could be named^ 
and is increasing in popularity 
and in usefulness every year. It 
has maintained an office in Man- 
chester ever since 1861 and has- 
paid many thousands of dollars 
to INew Hampshire policy 
holders, having a most enviable ■ 
reputation for the prompt adjust- 
ment of losses and being held 
in the highest esteem by those 
familiar with the beneficent 
work it has done and is doing in 
this and in other States. It is 
evident to the most limited com- 
,prehension that unreliable insur- 
ance is worse than none at all,. 
and we would most earnestly 
c'ounsel our readers to beware of 
the "insurance" schemes so- 
called which advertise to give 
something for nothing and do 
"robbing Peter to pay Paul" basis, 
other plans having their foundation in 
to failure and is sure to cause- 
and disaster when the crash 



comes. No juggling with figures is ncce.ssary in order to 
demonstrate the ability of "such an organization as the 
Massachusetts Mutual "Life to meet all its present and 
future obligations. The assets are real and tangible, they 
do not exi.'-t in the clouds but are confined lo the prosaic 
surface of Jlother Earth, and hence are always perceptible 
and always available. The fullest investigation is desired 
by the management of the company; and the general 
agent for New Hampshire, Mr. C. L. McLoon, is ready at 
all times to give detailed information to inquiiers. The 
Manchester office is located at No. 991 Elm street, and 
callers may depend upon receiving immediate and careful 
attention. It may be unnecessary to reniinel our readers 
that this company is controlled by Massachusetts laws, 
which especially protect the interests of policy holders 
and are not only a model in form but are rigidly enforced 
without fear or favor. 

Carl E. York, wholesale and retail dealer in Groceries, 
bleats. Fresh Fish, Wild Game, Vegetables, Fruit, etc., 
No. 119 Hanover Street, Corner of Chestnut, Manchester, 
N. H. — Weie we asked to name the most prominent char- 
acteristic of the establishment carried on by Mr. Carl E. 
York, at No. 119 Hanover street, our answer would be 
" reliability," for unquestionably this is the quality which 
more than any other, has given the store referred to its 
present leading position among our local wholesale and 
retail dealers. Of course, reliability alone would amount 
to little, but when it is combined with enterprise and expe- 
rience ; when the goods offered are not only strictly first- 
class in quality, but varied in kind, comprising groceries, 
meats, fresh fish, wild game, vegetables and fruits of all 
descriptions, and when the prices eiuoted are in accordance 
with the lowest market rates, on articles of equal excel- 
lence, their reliability amounts to a good deal, for patrons 
may rely upon getting honest goods at honest prices, and 
having a large assortment to select from. The enterprise 
conducted by the gentleman mentioned is one of the fjest 
known of its kinil in the city. It was inaueurated by Mr. 
Carl E. York, in 1879. He is a native of Northfield, Vt. 
He is well known throughout Manchester, and was repre- 
sentative in 1889. The premises occupied by Mr. York 
comprise a store and basement, each 37x75 feet in dimen- 
sions, and three storehouses which contain a very heavy 
stock of the articles already mentioned, and the most fas- 
tidious can find food supplies that will give entire satisfac- 
tion, and as employment is given to twenty efficient and 
courteous assistants, every caller is assured immediate and 
pol'te attention, while orders are carefully filled and accu- 
rately delivered at short notice. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



10& 



DR. F. C. CHASE, 



852 ELltE STREET. 



OfQce, Tc\vk»biiry Block. 



ITIANCIIESTER, N. II. 




Carl W. Anderson 
& Co., Jewelers and 
Opticians ; Watch Re- 
pairing a Specialty ; 804 
Elm Street, Manchester, 
N. H. — Among the sev- 
eral avocations follow- 
ed here, that of the jew- 
eler may be regarded as 
of great importance to 
the community, in fur- 
nishing those evidences 
of refinement and taste 
which are represented 
in fashionable and elegant jewelry. As one of the houses 
in this line of business, which have been foremost in pio- 
moting the standard of elegance in jewelry, that of Carl 
W. Anderson & Co., established about twenty yeurs ago, 
is of special importance, and is deserving of more than 
brief mention in a review of those places most desirable In 
Manchester as purchasing points. The premises occupied 
by Anderson & Co. are located at 894 Elm street, and 
cover an area of about 800 feet, which is well stocked with 
a tine assortment of jewelry, watches, clocks and silver 
ware. These gentlemen are practical and proficient iu all 
the details of their trade, and make a specialty of watch 
repairing. Our readers will find tliat this information is of 
great service to them, if they have a valuable watch to be 
repaired. They are noted for the marked good taste dis- 
played in the selection of their stock, which is without a 
superior as to quality and elegance of style, giving their 
customers an elegant assortment from which to choose. 
These gentlemen are also opticians, and cheerfully and 
intelligently give any information in regard to selecting 
glasses for either old or the joung who may need them. 
Sir. C. W. Anderson and Sir. David Wadsworlh, the pres- 
ent proprietors, succeeded Mr. Clinton Moore in this busi- 
ness in 1888. They give employment to four competent 
and attentive assistants and all customers are assured 
prompt and courteous treatment. 

Finard & Therrien, Fine Groceries, Flcur, Teas and 
Coffees, Cigars and Tobacco, Meats of all kinds, Butttr, 
etc., Weston's Block, 1157 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H. 
— This establishment will, without doubt, soon become 
one of the most favorably known in this section of the 
city, for since it was first started in 1887, it has gained a 
high reputation. Mr. Edmund Pinard and Mr. Philip 
Therrien are both natives of Canada, and are thoroughly 
acquainted with the many details of the grocery and meat 
business, as is proved by the exceptional success thus far 
met with in their present undertaking. The premises util- 
ized are 20x60 feet in dimensions, and they are located in 
Weston's Block, ll.')7 Elm street, and contain as carefully 
chosen a stock as can be found in tlie city. It comprises 
fine groceries, flour, teas and coffees, cigars and tobacco, 
meats of all kinds, butter, etc., and is made up of goods 
selected expressly for family trade. The lowest market 
rates are quoted in every department of the store. Employ- 
ment is given to six careful and polite assistants to enable 
prompt and courteous attention to be given to every cus- 
tomer. Mr. Philip Therrien is prepared to make con- 
tracts for cutting wood lots, as he own a portable saw 
mill. His headquarters are at Chester, N. H. All orders 
in this line will be attended to at once, and work will be 
done in a thorough and satisfactory manner. 



Wm. G. Everett, Insurance, Patten Block, Nortli. 
Entrance, 930 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.— Mr. Wil- 
liam G. Everett is a native of Boston, but has resided and 
carried on business in Maneliester for so long a time and. 
has been so active and successful in promoting the best 
interests of the city that he has become thoroughly identi- 
fied with this community and is certainly a son of New 
Hampshire by adoption, if not by birth. He has held' 
various public offices having represented the city in Legis- 
lature, and in both branches of the city councils, besides- 
collector of taxes and deputy sheriff, and is very widely 
known throughout this section, ilr. Everett is particu- 
lar!}' prominent in insurance circles, having been identified' 
witli that line of business since 1870. He has an office in- 
Patten Block, north entrance, No. 936 Elm street, and is- 
one of the firm of A. Elliott & Co., who represents some 
of the strongest companies doing business in this State. 
At tlie present time Mr. Everett represents the Granite 
State Fire Insurance Co., of Portsmouth, as special agent 
for New Hampshire, which position he has held for two 
years, having previously been employed in same capacity 
for other companies, thereby giving him a thorough, 
knowledge of the State and its insurance business. 

E. T. Baldwin, Teacher of Music and dealer in Piano- 
fortes. Rooms, Nos. 10 and 12 Post cffice Block, Man- 
chester. N. H. — Among the many teachers of music in 
New Hampshire, perhaps no one is better known than Mr. 
R. T. Baldwin, president of the " New Hampshire Music 
Teacher's Association." Locating in Manchester in the 
fall of 1851, while yet in his teens; Mr. Baldwin entered 
with zeal upon his life work. Teaching music has bten 
with him a labor of love, and during all thefe years he has- 
been closely identififd with the progress of music in Man- 
chester, Nashua and vicinity, and in full sympathy with 
every project calculated to advance the interests of 
musical art, not only in Manchester, but throughout the 
State. As a teacher of pianoforte and organ, and director 
of choral societies, he has kept at the fore front, and per- 
haps the best evidence of this success may be found in the 
fact that a large mumber of his competitors in Manchester 
and vicinity, were once members of his class, while many 
who have been numbered among his pupils are to day 
successful teachers in schools, eonservatories and cities in, 
various parts of the countVy. Mr. Baldwin, may be found 
daily at his rooms 10 and 12 Postotfice block. 

Geo. W. Bailey, Livery, Boarding and Transient Stable, 
267 Bridge Street, Manchester, N. H. — This gentleman 
has given Manchester people a chance to ride in as fine a 
turn-out as one could wish, and still be reasonable in his- 
prices. His livery, boarding and transient stable is at 267 
Bridge street, where he commenced business in 1890. Al! 
hia horses are young, stylish, yet safe for a lady to drive. 
His sleighs and carriages are all new. Mr. Bailey is a. 
native of Well's River, Vt., but is no stranger to Jlanches- 
ter or its business men having passed sixteen years in 
Manchester. He is a practical carriage painter and keep* 
his carriages and sleighs in good shape, and can give you 
a single or double hitch at short notice. One (rial will 
convince you this is the place to go to hire a team, feed 
your horses or board them You are sure to be satisfied 
for the best of care is given them as he makes a specialty 
of boarding. Mr. Bailey's stables arc easily reached being- 
located on the line of the horse cars. We recommend all 
to give Mr. Bailey a trial for low rates, fair dealings and 
courteous treatment. 



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3 



Louis N. Westover, manufacturer of Stair Rails, 
Newels, Bilusters, Brackets, ^Viadow and Door Frames. 
Turning. Planing and Sawing of all kinds promptly 
attended to, Korsaitb's Building, corner of Auburn and 
JFranklin Streets, Manchester, N. H. — What is terlinically 
known as '' house 
finish," or " builder's 
finish," has so much 
to do with the appear- 
ance and cost of a 
house that all are in- 
terested in being able 
to obtain first-class 
goods of this kind at 
'jJIIJII [be lowest market 
rates, and therefore 
ihe establishment 
conducted by Mr. 
Louis N. Westover 
cannot fail to be of 
i nterest to our readers, 
for every facilit_y is at 
hand here for the pro- 
duction of stairs, rails, 
newels, balusters, 
brackets, window and 
door frames, and 
house finish in gen- 
eral, and Mr. West- 
over is prepared to fill 
orders without delay 
and at bottom prices. 
He was born in Mor- 
ristown, Vt., and has 
been identified with 
his present enterprise 
for some years, hav- 
ing begun operations 
in 1878. In 1883 the firm of Westover & Morse was 
formed, and in 1884 Mr. Westover resumed sole control, 
being succeeded in 1887 by Messrs. Westover & Gould, 
and again becoming sole proprietor in 1889 He gives 
•close personal attention to the supervision of affairs, and 
keeps the service and the plant at the very highest stand- 
ard of efficiency. Two floors of the dimensions of 40x70 
feet are utilized, and emploj'ment is given to eight assist- 
ants, turning, planing and sawing of all kinds being 
promptly anil skillfully attended to, and moderate charges 
toeing made in every department of the business. 

W. W. Owen, Steam Laundry, corner of Franklin and 
Auburn Streets, Manchester, N. H. — New England people, 
as a general thing, are rather conservative, and are not 
given to making changes without some good reason exists 
for doing so; but on the other hand, they are quick to 
recognize genuine merit, and hence may be depended 
upon to patronize any really worthy enterprise to which 
their attention may be called. As a case in point, let us 
refer to the high degree of success attained by the popular 
Steam Laundry located at "the corner of Franklin and 
Aubu: n streets, of which Mr. W. W. Owen is the propri- 
etor. This enterprise was inaugurated in 1871 by Dr. 
Hersey, and after two or three changes in its management, 
■came into the possession of the present proprietor in 1876; 
and as soon as the fine character of the work turned out 
became known, and it was learned that the prices were as 
reasonable as the work was satisfactory, a large patronage 
was accorded Mr. Owen, and this has steadily and rapidly 
increased up to the present time. The premises utiliztd 
■comprise two floors, each 40x50 feet in dimensions, and 
are fitted up with every facility for the production of first- 
class laundry work. The extensive business now done 
requires the services of ten competent and reliable assist- 
ants. Mr. Owen is a native of Milton, Vt., and is well- 
known throughout Manchester. He has been connected 
with the government of the State as representative. To 
him must due credit be given, for the management of so 
useful an industry to the community, for he has worked 



hard and earnestlj' lo bring it up to iis present high ttand- 
ing, and to keep all promises made, — to ckanne the finest 
fabrics without injuring tliem in the slir/htest degree, — for 
however it may be with other concerns, the sieam laun 
dry of which Mr. W. W. Owen is the proprietor, employs 
no agents or machines that could possibly harm the 
articles treated by them. 

The Vermont Life Insurance Co., of Burlington, Ver- 
mont, Amos P. "Wilson, Gen'l Agent, 901 Elm Street, 
Dunlaps' Block, Manchester, N. H — Popular interest in 
life insurance matters has so greatly developed of late 
years that most men of average intelligence are quite well 
posted regarding the various plans of insurance now in 
successful operation. Tliis being Ihe case, it is hardly 
necessary for us to go into a detailed explanation of the 
distinctive points of difference in these plans, and we will 
refer all inquiries to some of the many offices maintained 
by the Vermont Life Insurance Company. The company 
issues policies upon sound lives in amounts from |100 to 
$10,000, and as low as ten years of age. upon all the stan- 
dard plans, including yearly indemnity, endowment at life 
rates, bond and all other kind of policies. They also 
issue a definite contract on the accumulation plan, which 
to quote their words, " as an investment, is safe and pro- 
fitable, httc&n&e a. surplus is guitranteed, while the possible 
profit as shown by the cash estimates ma)- make this a 
gilt edge investment." The home office of this orgiiniza- 
tion is in Burlington, Vermont, and the enterprise is in ihe 
hands of men well and favorably known throughout the 
Green Mountain State, as for instance Mr. William H. 
Hart, who fills the office of president, and Mr. C. R. 
Turrill, who acts as secretary. The general agent for 
New Hampshire is Mr. Amos P. Wilson, who formerly 
represented the company in Lynn, Mass . and is an enthu- 
siastic and well informed worker in its interests. Branch 
New Hampshire offices are maintained at Dover, Nashua, 
Concord and Portsmouth, and every facility is aflorded 
those who wish to inquire into the standing, methods, and 
prospects of the company. Agents are wanted, and A 
GOOD AGENT IS ALWAYS SURE OF EMPLOY- 
MENT HERE. The Manchester office is at No. 961 Elm 
street, Dunlap's block. Mr Wilson employs two assist- 
ants, so that callers are assured immediate and careful 
attention at all times, while communications by mail will 
be prompt!)' answered. 

Gallagher & Mara, Merchant Tailors, 15 and 17 Man- 
chester Street, Manchester. N. H. — No man who has not 
employed a first class tailor can know of Ihe comfort and 
the many other advantages attained by this means. Ready 
made clothes are good, but custom made are undoubtedly 
better, as all those will admit who have tried bolh. It is 
by no means only in New York, Boston and other great 
cities that fine tailoring is done. We have here in Man- 
chester firms who can sliow as perfect work as can be 
found anywhere, and prominent among them stand 
Slessrs. Gallagher & Mara, who commenced business in 
this city in 1887. From a small beginning, their trade 
has grown to such an extent, that in their line it is second 
to none in the State of New Hampshire. The firm is 
composed of Messrs. R. J. Gallagher and W. H. Mara. 
The former wa*. for a long term of years, connected with 
the house of Plumber, Holton & Co., since when he 
formed one of the firm of Nicholson & Gillsgher. Mr. 
Mara was well known in connection with the Custom 
Department of the Manchester One Price Clothing Com- 
pany. Both these gentlemen have had long experience in 
the business, and in it they have attained a success of 
which they may justly be proud. They make a specialty 
of fine work, employing very reliable and skilled assist- 
ance, so that they are in a position to guarantee perfect 
satisfaction to every customer. The premises utilized are 
situated at Nos. 15 and 17 Jlanchester street, and com- 
prise salesrooms and workshop which are the best 
appointed in the cit)'. Orders are promptly fi'led, and 
those who patronize the eBlablishment in question are 
unanimous in their cordial commendation. 



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The popularity which has been attjiined by the enterprise 
carried on by Messrs. 5Ioore & Preston during the past ten 
years, is tlie legitimate result of the Imrd and intelligent 
work which has characterized the conduct of the business, 
for the firm have spared no pains to so perfect the service 
as to leave no reasonable ground for complaint, and to fur- 
nish coal and wood of a qunlity whicli would in every 
Instance prove precisely as represenled. The proprietors 
are Messrs James M. Jloore and Frank Preston, the 
former being a native of Hebron, N. H., while the latter 
was born in this city^. They employ eight competent 
assistants, but both give careful personal attention to the 
supervision of affairs and propose to still further improve 
the service as fast as deficiencies are detected. The prem- 
ises occupied are located at No. 1308 Elm street, corner of 
Winter place, and are spacious and well arranged, afford- 
ing storage capacity for 2000 tons of coal. All the stand- 
ard varieties are dealt in, including Franklin, Lehigh, 
"White ash and Cumberland ; also they have the exclusive 
agency of the celebrateil Gaj'ton red ash coal, together 
"with hard and soft wood, cut and split to any dimensions 
desired, Botli a wholesale and retail business is done, and 
coal or woo<l can be su]iplied in any quantity wanted at 
"very short notice and at positively the lowest market rates. 

Wm. Sherry, New England Bakery and Confectionery; 
€57 Elm Street. Manchester, N. H. — One of those homely 
■old sayings which seem at first hearing to be almost foolish 
in tlieir simplicity is, " You can't make something out of 
nothing." Now. of course everybody knows that, and yet 
frequently wc come across a person trying to make first 
"Class goods out of second or third class materials, which 
is only trying to make " something out of nothing." It is 
liardly necessary to say that such is not the policy pursued 
by Mr. Wm. Slierry, for he never could have built up so 
large and desirable a business as he has, since beginning 
operations in 1890, were not his goods first class in 
material as well as in making. Mr. Sherry is the proprie- 
tor of the New England Bakery, manufacturing a superior 
-quality of bread, cake and pastry and dealing in confec- 
tionery of all kinds, also ice cream, in summer, and quot- 
ing the lowest market rates at all times. Special attention 
is called to his pure confectionery carried especially for the 
retail trade, which is unsurpassed in the city. Tlie prem- 
ises made use of are located at No. 657 Elm street, they 
•comprise one floor and a basement each covering an area 
of some 1000 square feet, and are very completely fitted up, 
while the employment of thoroughly experienced assist- 
ants enables every order to be given immediate and care- 
ful attention. An extensive retail trade is done, and the 
various commodities dealt in, can be supplied in any 
■desired quantity at short notice. Mr Sherry gives close 
attention to the details of his present business, and uses 
the best obtainable materials, for the purchasing public are 
■<iuick to appreciate liberal methods and the quality of Mr. 
Sherry's productions are conceded to be uusui pasted. 




/\AKeHESTER- N-H— 

John W. Mears, manufacturer of Loom Harnesses, 
^lending Eyes, Varnished Twine, and Harness Supplies. 
All orders promptly attended to. Everett Knitting Works 
Building, Manchester, N. H. — Among the Manchester 
industrial undertakings which may properly be considered 
as representative in their special lines, mention should be 
made of that conducted by Mr. John W. Mears, for this 
was founded about a quarter of a century ago and has 
long held its present leading position. The original pro- 
prietors were Messrs. Yeaton & Co., who were succeeded 
in 1878 by Mr. F. H. Simpkins, and he in 1885 by the 
Emmons Loom Harness Company ; this concern giving 
place to the present owner in 1887. Mr. Mears is a native 
of Bedford, N. H., and served a year in the army during 
the Rebellion. Since assuming control of this enterprise 
he has added to the high reputation previously enjoyed 
by the product ; and if the use of carefully selected mate- 
rials, the employment of strictly competent assistants and 
the careful supervision of affairs can command success, 
the future of this business is certainly assured. The 
premises utilized are located in the Everett Knitting Works 
Building, and have an area of nearly 3,000 square feet. 
Employment is given to fifteen assistants, and the most 
improved facilities are at hand for the production of loom 
harnesses, mending eyes, varnished twine, and harness 
supplies of all kinds. Orders are assured prompt and 
painstaking attention. 

Alfred E. Morse, Funeral Director, Furnishing Under- 
taker and Enibalmer; dealer in Funeral Goods of all Des- 
criptions, 4 Slark Street, Near Elm, Manchester, N. H. 
— Although good sense forbids there being too much stress 
put on the thought of death under ordinary circumstances 
still it is but the part of common prudence to be prepared 
to act with promptness and decision in any emergency, 
therefore we feel that the information we propose to 
supply concerning the establishment conducted by Mr. A. 
E. Morse, on Stark Street, will be neither out of place nor 
unnecessary. This business was located at No. 4 Stark 
street as far back as 1875. The building which it occupies 
is convenient and appropriately fitted up for the purpose 
for which it is used; and contains a complete and carefully 
selected assortment of the different grades of fine funeral 
goods. The art of embalming is carefully done in accord- 
ance with the most improved methods. Orders are 
attended to without delay. Warerooms open every hour 
day or night throughout the year. And every effort is 
mule to furnish the most adequate service. Mr. Morse is 
a native of Londonderry, N. H. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER 



N. J. iAifHKI-ENr 



MANUFACTURER OF 



HARNESS, SADDLERY AND TRUNKS, AND DEALER IN A GENERAL LINE OF HORSE GOODS, 



mHNCHESTER, N. H. 





Among the mi\ny manufacturers of and dealers in 
harness, saJdlery and trunks to he found in Jlandies- 
ter it will he impossible to find one who occupies a 
higher position, or who has established a firmer reputa- 
tion for producing none but tirst class work than Nicholas 
J. Whalen, of Nos. 97, 99 and 101 Merrimack street, and 
1366 Elm street. Jlr. Whalen is an eminently practical 
man, and one who shows the keenest judgment in the 
management of his affairs. He gives his personal atten- 
tion to each detail of the business, and having had long expe- 
rience in this particular branch of industry, he knows how 
to suit every class of customer. As he makes it a point to 
use none but the very best materials, and employ skilled 



workmen only, he is in a position to guarantee tlie entire 
satisfaction of every article which is made on his premises. 
His stock is the'largest in the city, and as he buys in large 
qtiantities direct from tlie tannery, he is enabled to quote- 
prices lower than his competitors. Custom work is exten- 
sively engaged in, and a large and unusually complete 
stock of ready made harness, saddlery and everything nec- 
essary for horses, besides trunks and bags of all kinds may 
always be found at the premises above mentioned. Mr. 
Whalen enjoys the respect and confidence of all who- 
know him, and with whom he has dealings of any kind,, 
and he draws from the people of this vicinity a large and 
lucrative business. 



mm WOOL m uniHtii co„ 



TAKTISTER-S OF" 



Calf and Sheep Skins 



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ALSO DEALERS IN 



PULLED AND FLEECE WOOLS 



3Vt A. INT CJ H E3 S T E3 



INT. H, 



Boston Office, 248 Purchase Streets 



LEAVING BUaiNEaa MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



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KIMBALL CARRIAGE CO., 



WhOLESAI.K and IIetAIL DEAl.BitS IN 



•CENTRAL ST., near Passenger Depot, 



Robes and Blankets, 

MANCHESTER, N. H. 



There are many important manufacturing and 
mercantile enterprises carried on in this city, but that con- 
-ducted'by D. S. Kimball is deserving of particular men- 
tion from the fact that it is the largest and most complete 
in the State. It was founded many years ago by Mr. 
Edwin Branch, who was succeeded by Mr. E. W. Kim- 
ball, he by Cavanaugh Bros., and they by the present pro- 
prietor who assumed possession in 1889. Mr. Kimball is 
a. native of Kingston, N. H., in which town the extensive 
-carriage and sleigh factory owned by him is located. 
^Ince coming to Manchester he has organized and incor- 
porated the Kimball Carriage Co., with a capital of $30,- 
OOO. This company has recently constructed on Central 
street, near the passenger depot one of the finest brick 
buildings in the city, and will manufacture and deal in all 



kinds of carriages, sleighs and harnesses, for the wholesale 
and retail trade. They will also carry the largest stock of 
robes, blankets, whips, stable furnishings, carriage findings 
and saddlery hardware north of Boston. The company will 
employ about 100 operatives, and propose to manufacture 
nothing but first class goods, but will have the New 
Hampshire agency for two of the larger carriage firms in 
New York State and for the Boston Harness Co., one of 
the largest and most reliable firms in the business. This 
is one of the industries that Manchester has long felt a 
need of, and the managers propose to make it one of the 
most complete in the State, and by low prices, fair 
dealing, and goods bought for cash to be in a condition to 
compete with any firm in New England. 



Granite State Trust Co., Capital $100,000.00 ; organ- 
ized under Special Charter granted bj^ New Hampshire 
Legislature ; Five Per Cent Interest allowed on Savings 
Deposits, free of all Taxes ; allow Interest on Daily Bal- 
ances subject to check ; make Collections of Drafts, Notes, 
Dividends and Coupons, and Bu}' and Sell Exchange ; 
•undersupervisionof New Hampshire Bank Commissioners ; 
Hon. James F. Briggs, President ; Alpheus Gay, Vice 
President ; Alonzo Elliott, Treasurer ; Corner Elm and 
Hanover Streets, Manchester, N. H. — We often hear an 
enterprise referred to as one which "fills a long felt want," 
and indeed the phrase has become so hackneyed as to have 
lost much of its original force, but it is so compact and 
expressive that a satisfactory substitute cannot be found, 
and consequently in characterizing the undertaking car- 
ried on by the Granite State Trust Company we may be 
-excused for saying that it fills a long felt want, and has 
■fully justified the expectations of its founders. This com- 
pany in no way interferes with tJie work of the local, 
national and savings banks, but rather supplements that 
work and has a tendency to make it more eflicient by con- 
fining it within strictly legitimate channels. The company 
is organized under a special charter granted bj' the New 
Hampshire legislature, and is allowed exceptional powers 
and freedom of action in some respects, while at the same 
time its operations are duly restrained by law, and the 
institution is under the supervision of the New Hampshire 
tank commissioners. The facilities available are such 
that five per cent interest is allowed on savings deposits, 
free of all taxes, and it is not to be wondered at that this 
liberal policy has been largely availed of by wage earners 
throughout Manchester and vicinity. Interest is also 
allowed on daily balances subject to check, and many cor- 
porations, business firms and individuals who find it nec- 
essary or advisable to keep a considerable amount of ready 
money available, appreciate and utilize the advantages 
rgained by this practice. The buying and selling of 



exchange is an important feature of the company's busi' 
uess, and particular attention is paid to the making of col- 
lections of drafts, notes, dividends, and coupons in any 
portion of the United States, the service offered being 
worthy of unstinted praise, for it is unsurpassed for 
promptness, as it is also for uniform reliability. The com- 
pany are also correspondents of the London Check Bank ; 
thus they are able to draw exchanges upon any part of the 
world, enabling travelers to carry with them checks read- 
ily convertible, without identification, into the money of 
any country in which they may be, and at the face value 
of the check. The Granite State Trust Company was 
incorporated in 1888, with a capital of $100,000, and is an 
association of some of the best known and most progres- 
sive of New Hampshire's business men. Hon. James P. 
Briggs is president, Alpheus Gay, vice-president, and 
Alonzo Elliott, treasurer, and the board of directors 
includes other men of the highest standing in the commu- 
nity. Conveniently fitted up rooms located at the corner 
of Elm and Hanover streets, are occupied, and every pro- 
vision is made to ensure the prompt and accurate transac- 
tion of business at all times. 



J. S. DUGGAN, 

TE^cr^Ei^ OF EQnsie, 

9G1 ELM STREET, 
MANCHESTER, N. H. 



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LEADIJSfG BUSINESS MEN OF MANCHESTER. 



Granite State 
Provident bociation, 

PEMBROKE BUILDING, 
Manchestex", Ne'W Hampshire. 

Chartered by Special Act of the Legislature. 

ASSETS, over - - . . $30*,«00. 



OFFICERS. 

JOSEPH C. MOOKE, President. 

E. W. PILLSBURY, Secretary. 

HIRAM D. UPTON, Treasurer. 

IDIRKCTORS. 

Hon. JOSEPH C. MOORE, ■ Manchester, N. H. 

President People's Fire Insurance Company. 

Hon. HIRAM D. UPTON, - Manchester, N. H. 

Trea^uier New Hampshire Trust Company. 

Hon. ELI V. BREWSTER, - - Dover, N. H. 

Vice-President Dover National Bank and President 
Dover Gas Liglit Company. 

Hon. S. M. BERNARD, - - LonisviUe, Ky. 

Attorney at Law, Sup. Solicitor Knights of the Golden Rule. 

G. LORING PIERCE, M. D., • • - New York. 
Hon. D. M. SHAPLEIGH, Town Clerk, Kittery, Me. 
R. W. PILLSBURY, Secretary, Manchester, N. H. 

DirecKir Manchester National Bank. 

PHILIP CARPENTER, CounseUor at Law. 

Potter Building, N. Y. 

GEO. W. STEARNS, Banker, Springfield. Mass. 

Of Woodbury, Moulton and Stearns. 

FRANK S. STREETER, - - - Concord, N. H. 

Of the Firm of Chase and Streeter. 

Hon. FRANK C. CHURCHILL, Manufacturer, - 

Lebanon, N. H. 



PURPOSES AND PLANS OF THE ASSOCIATION, 

The pufpcse of this Association is to encourage industry 
and frugality, and to promote thrift and economy among 
it8 members b)' providing a medium through wliich their 
savings may be invested so as to yield the largest return 
consistent with absolute safety; to aid its members in 
acquiring real estate, building houses and making improve- 
ments thereon, and devoting the money ordinarily paid 
for rent to buying homes for themselves. 

This Association was chartered by special act of the 
Legislature of New Hampshire, and has the right to estab- 
lish agencies and local Branches or Clubs, in any locality. 

In the Loan Department it is working upon great!}' im- 
proved plans, which will be found to be exceedingly 
attractive when compared with the plans of otlier com- 
panies or with building and loan associations, or, as they 
are sometimes called, co-operative banks. 



They are local, while this Association is broad and! 
national in extent. 

This gives it both strength and safety, and enables it to-- 
conduct the business at a small per cent, of cost. 

It protects its members by its Charter from all personal 
liability for debts of the Association, for which in other- 
associations they might sometimes be held responsible on. 
the ground of co-operative stock responsibility, which is a~ 
relation that responsible parties often dread and wisely shun. 

Owing to its perfected methods and extended financial 
connections, it can make more loans to its members and; 
faster than it is possible for any building and loan associa- 
tion or CO operative bank to do. 

THE INVESTMENT FUND. 

The installment shares issued by the Granite State Pro- 
vident Association are of a par value of ^200 each. Every 
member subscribing for shares in the Investment Fundi 
agrees to pay one dollar per month until it is worth par. 

The accumulated savings of all the members, and the- 
profits thereon as they accrue, are loaned to members desir- 
ing to payoff existing mortgages or to buy or erect homes. 
The interest is payable monthly and a fine is imposed for 
any delay in payment, thus securing the investment of tlie- 
funds of the Association at monthly compound interest.. 
When the accumulated savings and the profits thereon 
reach a sum equal to the par value of the bhares in any 
scries, the mortgages of the borrowers are cancelled, audi 
the non borrowers are paid $300 for each share held. 




E. J. Williams, Slater and Roofer, 75 Granite Street,. 
Manchester, N. H. — No argument is required to demon- 
strate the fact that the roof is in one sense of the word the- 
most important part of a house, for it is evident to every- 
one that a leaky or otherwise defective roof may soon 
make a house uninliabitable, and is a continual source of 
annoj'ance and expense. There are almost as manj- kind* 
of roofs and roofing materials as there are styles of houses, 
and it is sometimes a diflicult matter to decide which is- 
best adapted to a particular case ; but one rule holds good 
at all times, and that is— Have your roofing done by a 
skillful, reliable and responsible party who will surely do 
a first class job. No mistake will be made if the order be 
placed with Mr. E. J. Williams, doing business at No. 75- 
Granite street, for he is a thoroughly competent and trust- 
worthy slater and roofer and has the facilities to enable 
him to fill orders promptly, skillfully and satisfactorily. 
Plain or fancy slate roofing will be done in first-class style 
at short notice. Mr. Williams is in a position to execute 
all commissions entrusted to him in a satisfactory manner- 
and at the lowest obtainable rates. Particular attention is 
given to repairing and general jobbing, and in cases where 
haste is essential a sufficient force can be put on to assure- 
the completion of the work in a very short time. Most of 
the finest buildings in Manchester and vicinity, were slated 
by Mr. Williams. 



Leacline Business Men of West Manchester. 



A. Filion, Manufacturer of Light and Heavy Carriages, 
Repairing of all Kinds Done at Short Notice; Fourth 
Street, Between School and Ferry, West Manchester, 
N. H. — Mr. A. Filion, deseives prominent and leading 
mention among the carriage manufacturers doing business 
in this section of the Slate, for he makes a specialty of 
order work and produces vehicles which are very hard to 
equal both as regards beauty and durability. There is no 
wonder that such should be the case for Mr. Filion uses 
carefully selected stock, employ's skilled and careful 
assistants and spares no trouble to attain results difficult 
to match and practically impossible to surpass. His shop 
is fitted up with the latest improved tools and other 
facilities, not only for the manufacture of light and heavy 
carriages, but also for rfpairing of all kinds, which is 
turned out in a thoroughly satisfactory manner at short 
notice. The premi-es made use of are located on Fourth 
street, between School and Ferry streets, and those who 
wish a thoroughly reliable vehicle at a fair price cannot 
possibly do better elsewhere. Mr. Filion is in a position 
to give as full value for money received as any one in 
the business. 



Williams & Co., dealers in Groceries and Provisions, 
Tea, Coffee and Butter a Specialty, 132 School St., West 
Manchester, !N. H — In prepairing this review of Man- 
chester's industries it soon became apparent that the trade 
in groceries, etc., was one of the most important of the 
many branches of commerce pursued here. We think 
that the facts justify the assertion that in no community 
of equal size in the State is there to be found more well- 
cciuipped and skillfullj' managed grocery establishments 
than those located in Manchester, and hence it is no small 
praise to say that the establishment conducted by Jlessrs. 
Williams & Co., at No. 132 School street, ranks high 
among the enterprises of the kind in this vicinity. This 
establishment was originally founded by John Smith & 
Son, who were succeeded by Williams & McDerby in 1880, 
Mr. H H. Williams assuming full control in 1887, and 
since 1888 the business has been conducted under the 
present style of Williams & Co. The premises utilized 
cover an area of 1,100 square feet, and the stock constantly 
handled is a heavy and complete one, comprising groceries 
and provisions of all kinds. Teas, coffees and butter 
being specialties. These goods are carefully selected and 
being offered at bottom prices they are bound to meet with 
a quick and ready sale. Employment is given to two 



efficient and courteous assistants and all orders will be/- 
carefully and promptlj' filled. 

Carl Koehler, Bakery and Confectionery, 38 South, 
Slain Street, West Manchester, N. H. — No extended argu- 
ment is necessary in order to prove that an establishment 
at wiiich a superior quality of bread, pastry, etc., can be 
obtained at a moderate price is a great public convenience, 
for there is no housekeeper but what knows how difficult 
it is sometimes to do any baking; and indeed many a care- 
ful housewife living in a community where a first class 
public bakery is located, makes no attempt to bake their 
own bread, cake and pastry, wisely concluding that it isn't, 
worth while to do yourself what can be done just as well 
and even more cheaply by .'omehody else. Mr. Carl 
Koehler certainly deserves the liberal patronage of the 
residents ot JIanchester and vicinity for he manufactures 
a fine assortment of bread, cake, pastry and confectionery, 
and quotes a< low prices as can be named on goods com- 
posed of the best materials and made in the most careful 
and skillful manner. He is a native of Germanj', and 
inaugurated his establishment located at No. 38 South 
Main street. West Manchester, Jlay 188!t, and in October 
of tiie same year he founded his store and bakery at No. 
990 Elm street Jlancbetter. Both a wholesale aud retail 
business is done and seven competent assistants are 
employed in both stores, and large and small buyers are 
assured prompt and courteous attention. Sir. Koehler 
manufactures a choice assortment of confectionery, and 
quotes the lowest market rates. 

Noyes & Prince, dealers in Groceries and Provisions, 
Flour, Grain, Fancy Canned Goods, Fruit, Confectionery, 
etc., corner South Main and Mast Streets, West Manches- 
ter, N. H. — The demands made upon the grocer are so 
much greater now than ever before that the grocer's trade 
has become one of the most important now existing. The 
stock necessary to maintain such a business is so great and 
varied, that it requires a clever man to provide everything 
that maj' be needed by customers of all classes. We 
know of no house in Manchester better able to cater to the 
tastes of our people, than the one conducted by Messrs. 
Noyes & Prince. They have recently moved into new 
premises, situated corner South Jlain and Mast streets. 
West Manchester, which are attractively and handsomely 
fitted up. They consist of the store proper and a meat 
room, the former being 40 X 38 feet in dimensions. The 
members of the firm, Messrs. E. A. Noyes and A. D, 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF WEST MANCHESTER. 



Prince are natives of Amherst in this State. They have 
both had wide experience in the grocery business, and Mr. 
Prince was for ten years connected with one of the largest 
eslablislimenls in New England, in Taunton, Mass. West 
Manchester seeming to offer a promising ground for a tirst- 
class grocery, Messrs. Noyes & Prince established them- 
selves here, and the trade they have built up is both 
extensive and popular. Their stock consists of groceries 
and provisions, including meats of all kinds, flour, grain. 
canned goods, fruit, confectionery, etc., etc. They have 
a, number of specialties, chief amoug which are flour, the 
best brands in the country being always on hand ; fresh 
made Vermont dairy butter in small tubs, I'orto Rico and 
New Orleans molasses, crackers of all kinds, and the finest 
grades of tea and coffee, cigars and tobacco. These goods 
are all sold at the lowest market rates, and they are guar- 
anteed to be exactly as they are represented. Customers 
may depend upon receiving immediate and courteous 
attention, and their orders will be promptly and accurately 
filled. 

r G. Edward French, dealer in Groceries and Provisions, 
Fancy Canned Goods, Fruits and C'onfeclionery, Fresh 
and Salt Meats, Flour, Grain, etc, Corui r Main and Han- 
cock Streets, West Manchester, N. H.— The establishment 
conducted by Mr. G. Edward French, holds a leading 
position among similar stores in this cily and vicinity, it 
being generally conceded that Mr. French offers unsur- 
passed inducemenis to purchasers of groceries and provi- 
sions of all kinds, both as regards the uniformly depend- 
able character of the supplies furnished and the prices 
quoted on the same. Operations were begun in 1884 by 
Messrs. Smith & French, who were succeeded in 1885 by 
Mr. G Edward French, he giving place to Messrs French <& 
Dockham in 1886. and resuming sole control in 1888. He 
was born in Manchester, and is very widely known in that 
city and vicinity. Premises comprising one floor and a 
basement, each measuring 48X55 feet, are utilized and a 
very large slock of staple and fancy groceries and provi- 
fiions is constantly carried, it including all seasonable 
fruits and vegetables, fancy canned goods, choice teas, 
coffees and spices, fresh and salt meats, flour, grain, con- 
fectionery, cigars and tobacco, etc. The store is conve- 
niently located at the corner of Main and Hancock streets, 
and employment is given to three efficient assistants, so 
that all orders are assured Immediate and careful atten- 
tion. Mr. French caters especially to family trade and 
spares no pains to render a service unsui passed for relia- 
bility and general efiiciency. 

Frank L. Way, Druggist and Pharmacist. 134 School 
Street, near Main, West Manchester, N. H.— It is true that 
" health is better than wealth," and thatno sensible person 
will regret any necessary expense, however large, which 
is incidental to the recovery of health, but still no one 
likes to pay fancy prices for medicines, however elficacious 
they may be, and hence our readers will be interested in 
the enterprise conducted by Mr. Frank L. Way, for he 
carries on a well stocked drug store and pharmacy at No. 
134 School street, West JIanchester, and is prepared to 
furnish drugs, medicines and chemicals of every descrip- 
tion, including standard proprietary remedies, at uni- 
formly reasonable rates. Mr. Way is a native of Bedford, 
N. H., and has been identified with the drug business 
about fourteen years; most of the time being served in 
this city, and has been proprietor of his present store, 
■which he established, since 1885. Spacious and well- 
equipped premises are occupied, and special attention is 
given to the prompt and accurate compounding of physi- 
cian's prescriptions; the most improved facilities being 
provided and every precaution being taken to ensure 
absolute accuracy; while the drugs, etc., used are obtained 
from the most reliable sources and hence can be safely 
guaranteed to be as pure and fresh as any the market 
affords. The constant aim of his establishment is, that 
every customer shall be, if possible, a little better served 
by him than elsewhere. 



George Heaton & Son, West Manchester Steam Dye 1 
House and Clothes Cleansing Establishment, 179 Main St., 1 
W. Manchester, N. H. — Fewof us have a larger income than ' 
we can convenientl3' spend, and indeed a large majority of 
people often And it rather diflicult to "make both ends 
meet," so that any enterprise which has a tendency to 
reduce expenses cannot fail to be of interest to the public. 
The item of dress is one of the most important to be con- 
sidered when making out a list of expenses, and it is right 
here that many people waste a lot of money, simply 
because they don't know how to take advantage of the 
opportunities presented to dress cheaply as well as neatly 
and fashionably. A garment may be made to look as 
well as ever by being properly cleaned or dyed, and yet 
how many throw away clothing that is perfectlj' sound 
and whole, simply because it is soiled or discolored. We 
are aware that a wide spread prejudice exists against 
cleansing and dyeing, by reason of the miserably poor 
work done in some establishments, but there is n» sense in 
judging the many by the few, and we have no hesitation 
in positively assuring our readers that the work done at 
the West Manchester steam dye house and clothes clean- 
ing establishment, located at No. 179 Main street, will 
satisfy the most fastidious, for the proprietors, Messrs. 
George Heaton & Son, have every facility at their com- 
mand to handle the most delicate fabrics without injuring 
them in the least. The individual members of the firm 
afe Mr. George Heaton, and his son, Mr. .]. Arthur 
Heaton, these gentlemen are both natives of England, and 
begun business here in West Manchester in 1890, the 
senior partner having had thirty years experience in the 
dyeing and cleansing business. These gentlemen have 
gained a reputation second to none for the dyeing and 
cleansing of coats, pants, vests, sacques, shawls, thibets, 
alpacas, waterproofs, ribbons, silks, and all other dress 
goods, feather?, etc., also woolen yarns and shopworn 
goods. Employment is given to four experienced and 
skillful assistants while the proprietors give close personal 
attention to the various details of their business. Satisfac- 
tion is guaranteed, and we hope our readers will make 
trial of the resources of this well managed establishment. 

Ij. & W. T. Seiberlich, House, Sign and Decorative 
Painters ; dealers in Wall Paper and Ceiling Decorations, 
Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnishes, Brushes, Picture and Koom 
Mouldings, Wmdow Shades and Artists' Materials, No. 136 
School Street, West JIanchester, N. H. — Nearly every 
man of middle age has tried at one time or the other to do 
some painting " on his own hook," and if he had no pre- 
vious experience, the chances are that when he got 
through with the attempt he had more respect for a pro- 
fessional painter than he ever had before. Painting looks 
very easy and in one sense of the word it is easy, for any- 
body can dip a brush into a paint pot and plaster the 
paint on a wall or other smooth surface, but it is not 
everybody that can put on just enough paint and can dis- 
tribute it as evenly as it should l)e distributed if the final 
result is to be at all satisfactory. Therefore we say it 
always pays to employ a good painter, and as some of our 
readers may not know just where to find such, we take 
pleasure in calling their attention to the establishment of 
Messrs. L. & W. T. Seiberlich, at No. 136 School street, 
for this firm have conducted the establishment in question 
since 1887, and have proved themselves equal to all 
demands and able to do the very best of work at bottom 
prices They make a specialty of house, sign and deco- 
rative painting. This store comprises one floor and base- 
ment, each 20x50 feet in dimensions. Messrs. L. & W. 
T. Seit)erlich are also dealers and jobbers in wall paper, 
and ceiling decorations, paints, oils, glass, varuislies. 
brushes, picture and room mouldings, window shades, and 
artists' materials. Employment is given to ten assistants 
and orders will receive prompt attention, satisfaction guar- 
anteed in every case. Messrs. L. & W. T. Seiberlich are 
both natives of Massachusetts and are well known and 
highly esteemed throughout West Manchester and vicinity. 



LEADTAO BUSINESS MEN OF WEST MANCHESTER. 



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F. G. STARK, 

REAL ESTATE AGENT 



236 Main Street, West Manchester. 



Geo. A. Durgin, Carriage Painter. All work guaran- 
teeil aad satisfsiction given. Ferry Street, near Main 
Street, West JlaacUester, N. H. — There are few tracle3 
that depend so largely upon personal skill as does that of 
the carriage painter, for there is but little opportunity for 
the use of machinery in this business, and so hand-labor 
has to do it all. In theory, anj'body can paint ; in prac- 
tice, they can't. All that the painter has to do is to cover 
wood or iron or some other material with a coating that 
shall be both preservative and ornamental, but experience 
has shown thit unless this coating be skillfully applied, it 
is neither the one or the other. The stock used must also 
be carefully selected, and for these as well as for other 
reasons unnecessary to mention here, it is alwjiys the best 
plan to entrust whatever painting (especially carriage 
painting) is required to be done to competent and respon- 
sible parties None more truly answering to this descrip- 
tion can be found in West Minchester, than Mr. Geo. A. 
Durgln, doing business on Ferry street, near Main street, 
where he utilizes premises comprising two floors each 
30x60 feet in dimensions and employs four skilled and 
careful assistants. This gentleman is prepared to under- 
take anything in the carriage painting line. He has had 
years of experience and began operations in West Man- 
chester in 18S5. and has built up a large and steadily 
increaning business. Mr. Durgln is a man possessing rare 
artistic skill, and all orders entrusted to him are assured 
prompt and painstaking attention in every detail. Only 
the best stock Is used, and no trouble is spared to produce 
such work as must prove sstisfactory at prices as low as the 
lowest. Mr. Durgin Is a native of Maine, and served In 
the army during our late civil war. He is well known in 
social as well as business circles of West JIanchester and 
vicinity. 

W. B. MitcheU,lPharmacist, 344 Granite St , west side, 
Manchester, N. H — The old saying, "Man proposes but 
God disposes." may be parodied without irreverence so as 
to read "the doctor prescrlbeth but the druggist dispen- 
seth," and this fact should be borne in mind by those hav- 
ing prescriptions to fill, for it Is of but little avail to 
employ a learned and successful physician unless care is 
taken to see that the medicines he prescribes are faithfully 
aimlnistered, and obviously tlie first step to take is to have 
his prescriptions compounded at a perfectly reliable phar- 
macy; such a one for instance as that of which Mr. W B. 
MltchjU is proprietor, and which Is located at No. 344 
Granite street, west side, where premises measuring 20X50 
feet are occupied and a full stock of drugs, medicines and 
chemicals is carried. This store was formerly conducted 
by Mr. C. T. Newman, and in 1889 came into the pMses- 
sion of the present proprietor, who is a native of Manches- 
ter, and is well and favorably known hereabouts. Mr. 
Mitchell employs a competent assistant, and as all neces- 
sary facilities for the handling, measuring, etc.. of drugs 
and chemicals are at hand, prescriptions can be com- 
pounded at short notice and at the same time with the 
nicest accuracy. Mo lerate charges are made and great 
■care is taken to obtain all supplies from perfectly responsi- 
ble and reliable sources, so their quality is invariably 
■equal to the best. 



A. O. Wallace, manufacturer of and dealer in Building 
Lumber, Boards, Clapboards, Shingles, Laths, Fence Pick- 
ets, Trunk Wood, Packing Boxes, etc , etc., PIscataquog 
Steam Mill, Main Street, West Manchester. N. H. — The 
PIscataquog Steam Mill Is one of the most noteworthy 
establishments in West Manchester, not only on account 
of the magnitude and efficiency of its equipment but also 
by reason of the long standing of the enterprise, which 
was inaugurated more than a third of a century ago and 
has had an important influence in the building up of the 
city. Operations were begun In 1856, by Mr. A. C. Wal- 
lace, who subsequently became a member of the firm of 
Haynes & Wallace, but resumed sole control In 1873. He 
is a native of Antrim, N. H., and considering his long and 
honorable business career It is almost superfluous to state 
that he is one of the most widely and favorably known 
manufacturers in Manchester. Mr. Wallace has held 
various public offices, having served as assessor, as repre- 
sentative, and as alderman, but he has always given close 
personal attention to his business — a fact which goes far 
to explain the uniform efficiency of the service rendered. 
He is a manufacturer of and dealer in building lumber, 
boards, clapboards, shingles, laths, fence pickets, trunk 
wood, packing boxes, etc., doing both a wholesale and 
retail business and being prepared to fill the largest orders 
at short notice, for an elaborate plant of machinery driven 
by an engine of forty-horse power Is utilized, and employ- 
ment Is given to thirty experienced assistants. The lowest 
market rates are quoted to both large and small buyers so 
it is not surprising that a very extensive business should 
be done, especially as it is universally known that supplies 
from this representative mill are sure to prove precisely as 
represented in every respect. 



John Barnes, Horse-Shoeing and Blacksmithing, Car- 
riage Work of all Kinds, 104 Main Street (PIscataquog), 
Manchester. N. H. — A poor horse, well shod, can some- 
times do more work than a good horse poorly shod; so it 
is worth the while of every horse-owner to see that such 
work is done as it should be. Mr. John Barnes of No. 
104 Main street (PIscataquog), has an excellent reputation 
in connection with this line of work, and as he employs 
three experienced and careful assistants, can fill all orders 
at very short notice. He is a native of West Farnam, 
P. Q , and has been Identified with his present establish- 
ment since 1876. He has built up a successful business, 
occupying premises covering an area of 1500 square feet, 
where a specialty is made of horse-shoeing and black- 
smithing, such work being done in the best manner at 
moderate prices. Mr. Barnes means to turn out strong as 
as well as neat work, and allows no work to leave his 
shop that he thinks will not give satisfaction. He has had 
an extensive experience in horse-shoeing, blacksmithing 
and carriage work of all kinds, and those who have had 
orders filled at his establishment, speak in the highest 
terms of the work, and the reasonable and low prices. 
Therefore we have no hesitation in cordially recommend- 
ing this establishment to all who wish anything done in 
the line which we have mentioned, for we are sure that 
complete satisfaction will be given. 



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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF WEST MANCHESTER. 



Ii. Wolf, Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Gas and Water 
Piping, Clotlies Wringers, etc. ; also all Job Work 
promptly attended to ; 48 South Main Street, West 5Ian- 
cliester, I^. H. — It is sometimes very hard to discriminate 
between true and false economy and many persons think 
they are saving money by a certain course of conduct 
when in reality they are wasting it. An example of this 
may be found in the experience of those who persist in 
using an old-style or worn-out cooking or heating stove in 
order to save the expense of a new one. If fuel cost noth- 
ing, perhaps there might be a saving by this course of 
action, but as a matter of fact it costs considerable, and 
the difference in the amount consumed in a single year 
will often amount to enough to buy a new stove, for it 
should be remembered that the latest styles are much 
more economical of fuel than the older ones, besides being 
much more convenient and easier managed. Mr. L. Wolf 
deals largely in the most improved stoves and ranges, and 
those wishing to see the latest novelties in this line should 
call at his store. No. 48 South Main street. West Jlanches- 
ter. He quotes bottom prices too, and can fill all orders 
at short notice. Mr. Wolf deals also in tinware, plumb- 
ing, gas and water piping, clothes wringers, etc., and is 
prepared to do all kinds of job work in a superior manner 
without delay, as he employs from four to six assistants. 
He is connected with the city council and is very gener- 
ally known in social and in business circles ; he having 
carried on his present enterprise since 1883. 

George L. Robinson, dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rub- 
bers, Trunks, Bags, etc. ; Repairing neatly and promptly 
done; 348 Granite Street, West Manchester, N. H. — As 
the boot and shoe trade of West Manchester forms a sig- 
nificant element in the make up of the city's enterprise, in 
referring to the above house it may be stated that the 
special lines to which its 1 est energies are confined is the 
handling of medium and first class grades of boots, shoes, 
rubbers, and trunks, bags, etc., particular attention being 
given to repairing the same, all orders being neatly and 
promptly executed. This house was established in 1884 
by Mr. George L. Robinstn, since which date this gentle- 
man has so successfully managed his large retail trade, 
that to day his store ranks among the first engaged in the 
shoe trade. The premises utilized are located at No. 348 
Granite street, and are 20x50 feet in dimensions, the ser- 
vice of an experienced assistant being required in addition 
to the close personal supervision of the proprietor. Mr. 
Robinson is a native of JIassachusetts. He served in the 
army three j'ears during our late civil war, and is very 
well known throughout West Manchester. In conclusion 
we will remark that while we do not indulge in laudation 
of any house in particular, it shall be within our province 
to state to the public in general, and our readers in partic- 
ular, that if they would have their interests highly con- 
served the acquaintance of this house should be made. 

J. F. Wyman, Wood and Coal, No. 85 South Main 
Street, West Manchester, N. H. — There is not a house- 
hold where the question of fuel is not of greater or less 
importance, and we are sure that our readers will give 
their attention while we point out how to purchase fuel to 
the best advnntage. First of all, patronize a reliable 
house. This is a good rule to follow when making a pur- 
chase of any kind, but particularly so when coal or wood 
is to be bought, and for obvious reasons. Poor coal is 
dear at any price, it spoils stoves, tries tempers, and 
makes it practically impossible to keep up a fire without 
constant attention. The question of weight is also to be 
considered, as is also that of prompt delivery ; so that we 
repeat : patronize a reliable house. There is more than 
one to be found in West Manchester, but there is not one 
more trustworthy in every respect thin that carried on by 
Mr. J. P. Wyman, his office being located at No. 85 South 
Main street, his sheds and j-ard having a capacity for sev- 
eral hundred tons of coal and cords of wood. This enter- 
prise was begun here in Manchester in 1885, by its present 



proprietor, who has, for many years enjoyed a well-earned' 
reputation for fair dealmg. Mr. Wyman is a native of 
New Hampshire, and is well known throughout Man- 
chester and vicinity. He handles all the best grades of 
coal and wood, and is in a position to supplj' anylhing in 
his line at bottom prices, as he buys in large quantities, and 
enjoys the most favorable relations with producers, etc. 
Employment is given to three assistants and orders will be 
filled promptly, as well as satisfactorily in other re.specta. 

The James Baldwin Co., Manufacturers of Bobbins, 
Spools and Shuttles for Cotton, Woolen, Silk and Linen 
Mills, Manchester, Office and Mill at West Manchester, N. 
H. — The James Baldwin Company was organized in 1887 
to continue an enterprise previously conducted by Messrs. 
James Baldwin & Co., and known as one of the most 
extensive and important undertakings of the kind in New 
England. Mr. James Baldwin is President, and Mr. 
James F. Baldwin is treasurer of the company which has 
a capital of $75,000 and operates a most elaboraie and 
complete plant of improved machinery for the manufac- 
ture of bobbins, spools, and shuttles, for cotton, woolen, 
silk and linen mills, an almost endless variety of patterns 
being made and the product having an exceptionally 
high reputation for uniform excellence of material, 
efficiency of design, and fineness of finish. The premises 
utilized are located in West Jlanchester, and comprise 
one building containing three floors measuring 00x90' 
feet each; another also containing three floors and 
being 45x128 feet in size, together with dryhouses, store- 
houses, etc; nothing being wanting to enable operations to 
be carried on to the best possible advantage, so that the 
most extensive orders can be filled at very short notice 
and the expenses of production are reduced to a minimum; 
thus enabling all honorable competition to be easily met. 
Both water and steam power are available, the latter being 
furnished by a seventy five horse engine. The enviable 
reputation of the product however gratifying it may be to 
the management and to public spirited citizens who 
appreciate that the future of Manchester is directly depen- 
dent upon the welfare of her manufacturing interests, is 
only what may be legitimately expected in view of the 
methods employed, for the company win success by 
deserving it and leave the element of chance entirely out 
of their reckoning in catering to the textile manufacturers 
of the country. They use carefully selected stock; have 
every facility and take every precaution to ensure proper 
seasoning, etc., employ experienced assistants; see that 
every process incidental to production is carefully super- 
vised, and allow no goods not fully up to the standard to 
leave the factory. Such a polic)', steadily carried out can 
have but one result, and what that result is, the prosperity 
of this representative enterprise plainly shows. 

D. H. Morgan, Livery and Boarding Stable, corner 
South Main and Log Streets, West Manchester, N. H. — 
Probably every man who has ever made a practice of 
using livery teams has his own theory of how a livery 
stable should be carried on, for it is easy to pick flaws in 
tlie management of such establishments, and there are few 
who patronize them but what are convinced that they 
could do better; but theory is one thing and practice 
another, and as a matter of fact few lines of business 
present more difliculties than does the successful manage- 
ment of a public stable. One the most satisfactorily con- 
ducted stables known to us is that carried on by Mr. D. H. 
Morgan, at the corner of South Main and Log streets. 
West Manchester, for Mr. Morgan is thoroughly familiar 
with his business, gives it clese attention, employs suf- 
ficient assistance to ensure the prompt filling of orders and 
is moderate in his prices and accommodating in his 
methods. He is a native of Canada, and has carried on 
his present establishment since 1887. Good teams may be 
obtained here at very short notice; and those seeking 
board for horses will find Mr. Morgan prepared to furnish 
excellent accommodations at reasonable rates. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF WEST MANCHESTER. 



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». C Ft.A.rrNO <Sc SON, 

HARNESS - MANUFACTURERS 

AND DEALERS IN 

Horso CJlotlxins, R-oTDes, E3to, 



No. 24 So. Main Street, 

Accident insurance is a most excellent thing and worthy 
of all encouragement but after all, the most valuable 
insurance against accident must be furnished by each 
individual for himself by the exercise of common sense 
and ordinary prudence. No person who will investigate 
the causes of the many carriage accidents occurring annu- 
ally in New England alone can fail to notice that the great 
majority of them are either due or else owe their serious 
effects to the breakage of harness. Of course there are 
some strains which no harness can reasonably be expected 
to stand, but when a "hold-back" strap breaks merely 
from the push of a carriage on a hill, or a trace snaps 
when a horse plunges at a sudden sound, it is plain that 
should any accident follow it is the fault of the harness 
and not of the horse or driver. A harness properly made 
from good material would never break under such circum- 
stances, — hence one who strives to ensure against accident 
will see that he has such a harness when he goes driving. 
The cheap, machine made harnesses so common in the 



MANCHESTER, N. H. 

market are utterly unreliable and not only prudence but a 
desire to get one's money's worth should prompt every 
horse owner to shun them, for they cost much more in the 
long ruQ than do such harness as is made by Messrs. H, 
C. Ranno & Son of No. 24 South JIain street, for this 
concern make harness they can and do guarantee, — and 
they quote moderate prices for all that. This business 
WIS founded many years ago by Mr. Andrew J. Dow, who 
w.is succeeded by Mr. H. C. Ranno in 1874. The present 
firm was founded in 1890 by the admission of Mr. Charle» 
G. Ranno, who is a native of Washington, Vermont, the 
senior partner having been born in Goffstown, N. H. Mr. 
H. C. Ranno was formerly a member of the city council 
and has long been a prominent Manchester business man. 
The firm do both a wholesale and retail business in har- 
nesses, being prepared to fill the largest orders .at short 
notice. ITorse clothing, robes, etc., are retailed at low 
prices and callers are assured prompt and careful attentioa 
at all times. 



Allen N. Clapp, Wholesale dealer in Standard Refined 
Kerosene Oil, Salt all kinds, Tobaccos, etc., Nos. 354 
Granite and 6 to 22 Main Streets, 'Squog Side, Manchester, 
N. H. — Considering the universal use now made of kero- 
sene oil it is difficult to see what we would do without it, 
and yet one need not be so ver}' old to be able to remem- 
ber when kerosene was a luxury to be used only by the 
rich; the "common people " having to rely upon whale 
and lard oils, candles, etc. There has been a gradual 
improvement in the quality and reduction in the price of 
refined kerosene so that now it is unquestionably the 
cheapest and best of illuminants. Neither gas nor elec- 
tricity can equal kerosene as a reading light, and proof of 
this is afforded by the fact that a read)' market is found 
for kerosene lamps of the most expensive pattern, showing 
thai it is not on account of its cheapness that kerosene is 
preferred by the people. One of the largest dealers in this 
oil in New Hampshire is Mr. Allen N. Clapp occupying 
premises at 354 Granite street, and 6 to 22 Main street, 
'Squog side, Manchester. He deals in standard refined 
kerosene at wholesale and is always prepared to quote the 
lowest prevailing rates and to fill the heaviest orders with- 
out delay. The oil comes to Nashua in tanks, is there 
placed in barrels and is thence distributed by Jlr. Clapp 
all over the State. Retail buyers are also supplied, not 
only with oil but also with groceries, a very large and 
complete stock being constantly carried. This enterprise 
was inaugurated about half a century ago by Mr. Ira Barr, 
and in 1860 passed under the control of Messrs. Barr & 
Clapp, the present proprietor assuming sole possession in 
1881. An adequate force of assistants is employed and 
callers are assured immediate and courteous attention, 
equal consideration being shown to large and small 
buyers. {See cut of block in history.) 

Caldwell Sisters, dea'ers in Dry and Fancy Goods, 340 
Granite Street, West Manchester, N. H. — Experienced 
" shoppers" do not need to be told that it is by no means 
always the stores which make the greatest pretensions 
that are most worthy of patronage, and if additional proof 
of this be needed it may be found in the quality of the 
service offered at the establishment conducted by Caldwell 



Sisters at No. 340 Granite street, as compared with that 
extended at various other dry and fancy goods stores that 
could be named. A varied and very skillfully choseD 
stock, embracing the latest fashionable novelties, may 
always be found here, the prices are uniformly moderate, 
and callers are attended to with a promptness, courtesy 
and intelligence which are unfortunately as rare as they 
are gratifying to retail dry goods buyers. This business- 
was founded in 1879 by M. E. and C. M. Caldwell who stil. 
carry it on, they having adopted the present firm name in 
1887. It would be strange if an establishment so con- 
ducted were not popular among the ladies of West Man- 
chester, and we are happy to say that no store in thi» 
section of the city is more favorabl}' spoken of by them 
or is more successful in catering to the most discrimina- 
ting trade. 

H. Fradd, Groceries and Meats, Cor. Granite and Maia 
Streets, 'Squog, Manchester, N. H. — It is more than a 
quarter of a century since Mr. H. Fradd began his businesa 
career in Manchester. Prior to 1866, the house of which 
he is now sole proprietor was known as Barnes & Fradd, 
This connection was severed at the time above mentioned, 
and Mr. H. A. Follansbee became junior partner. The 
latter gentleman has died within a short time, and Mr. 
Fradd now carries on the business alone. He occupies 
spacious premises situated at the corner of Granite and 
Main streets, 'Squog, and carries on an extended trade in 
fancy and staple groceries and meats, employment being 
given to eleven assistants. It is unnecessary to describe 
in detail the methods which have given this house its 
present leading position; suffice it to say, Mr. Fradd caters 
successfully to all classes of trade, furnishes goods of uni- 
formly high quality at the lowest market rates, and 
extends equal consideration to every customer. The 
assortment is so large and complete that all can be suited, 
the number of assistants so large and the business so 
thoroughly systematized, that prompt and careful atteu- 
tion is assured to every caller. Far from depending 
upon the past reputation of the house, Mr. Fradd spares 
no paina to improve the efficiency of the service, that he 
may keep it in the leading position it has held so long. 




HISTORICAL SKETCH OF GOFFSTOWN. 



•Gofifstown is located in the northeastern part of Hillsboro County, being bounded on the north by 
^■errimack County ; on the east by Merrimack County and Manchester ; on the south by Bedford, 
and OD the west by New Boston and Weare. The township originally extended to the Merrimack 
Hiver and at one time included some islands in that river, but its area has since been considerably 
reduced and is now practically the same in amount as that of the adjacent town of New Boston which 
Ooffstown strikingly resembles in shape also, both townships being almost exactly square, their out- 
lines being decidedly more symmetrical than those of any other town in the county. 

The first change in the size of the township occurred in 1822 when a portion was taken to form 
the town of Hookset, and the next was in 1825 when some islands in the Merrimack River were 
annexed. Another increase in area occurred in 1836, a small portion of New Boston being annexed, 
and the latest and most important change of all took place in 1853, at which time a large and valuable 
portion of the township, including all the part bordering upon the Merrimack was annexed to 
Manchester. Goffstown is Manchester's most promising suburb and cannot fail to profit greatly by 
Zhe great development which is apparently assured to that manufacturing centre in the near future. 
Tlie town has important manufactures of its own and would be assured a reasonable degree of pros- 
iperity even if its powerful neighbor were many miles removed, but of course the nearness of New 
Hampshire's metropolis is an important factor in Goffstown growth and it would be absurd to deny 
that fact recognition. 

The township is fairly well watered, by far the most important stream being the Piscataquog 
(River, which enters the township at a point on its western boundary about one-third of the distance 
•from the northern to the southern line ; the north branch flowing through Weare and the south 
'branch through New Boston, and the two forming a junction just within the Goffstown line. The 
Piscataquog flows through the town from northwest to southeast and emerges at the southeastern 
•corner, emptying into the Merrimack in Manchester. Harry brook and a number of smaller brooks 
;are tributaries of the Piscataquog within Goffstown's limits, but there are no very important water 
(powers in town. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH OF OOFFSTOWN. 



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The Manchester and North Weare railroad extends from the western part of the^town of Weare^to 
Manchester, where it makes a junction with the Concord raih'oad, and its general direction is identicaB 
with that of the Piscataquog as it follows that river-valley from near its beginning to its end. 

There are two railway stations in town — Goffstown and Parker's — and another called ^Oilj Mill! 
Station, is just across the line in Weare. There is a post-office at Goffstown station, another^^aft. 
Parker's, and a third at Goffstown Centre. 

The surface of the township is somewhat uneven, the Uncanoonuck Mountains being located in 
the south ii'estern part and there being various lesser eminences, but in comparison with that^of/mosfc 
other New Hampshire towns the surface is by no means rugged, and there is a fair propoTtioa «tf 
good farming land. 




Main Stbeet, Looking South. 



There are some beautiful bits of scenery within the township and from certain especially favf^r- 
able positions the view of near and distant hills and mountains is grand ; and as Goffstown also ha* 
the pure bracing air, clear cold water and other natural advantages common to about all of 
New Hampshire's inland towns, quite a number of summer visitors are attracted every year and oft' 
late years the number has very sensibly increased. There are some good hotels in town and some- 
well-managed livery stables so that opportunity is given to everybody to enjoy the many beautifnD 
drives for which this region is famous. 

Charming walks through fields and woodland are also many and varied, and in short there is- 
excellent reason for Goffstown's popularity as a summer resort. 

The early history of the town is decidedly obscure, being rather a matter of speculation than of 
actual knowledge for the early records were sparse and by no means distinguished for clearness, that is^ 
such as have come down to us, for a goodly portion were destroyed by fire, the result being that patient 
research and long-continued labor have been exercised in collecting and preserving even the few facts- 
bearing upon the original Goffstown that are now known. 

The territory forming the original Goffstown and six other towns was granted in 1728 by tbfc 
General Court of Massachusetts to the soldiers and heirs of the soldiers who fought in the Narragan- 
sett War, or King Philip's War as it is more commonly called. It is perfectly safe to assume that very- 
few of the soldiers were alive at that time to receive their reward, for the war had ended half a. 
century before the grant was made. 

The grantees seem to have been in no hurry to improve their opportunity, for some five year» 
passed before they held a meeting on Boston Common for tiie purpose of fairly dividing the land, asA 



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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF GOFFSTOWN. 



themselves into seven societies, each society choosing an executive committee to look after its 
interests. This meeting was held in June, 1733, and in October of the same year the several commit- 
tees met for the purpose of drawing lots for the townships, which were numbered from one to seven. 
■Goffstown was drawn as " Narragansett, No. 4," and that was the name it went by for a number of 
years. The controversey between the heirs of John Mason and Massachusetts as to the ownership of 
New Hampshire seriously affected Goffstown, or rather, " Narragansett, No. 4," and finally when the 
■dispute was ended and the claims of Massachusetts declared unjust, the Masonian proprietors granted 
Goffstown to a number of men most of whom were residents of neighboring towns. This'grant was 
made at Portsmouth, December, 1748, and was contingent upon the usual pious and prudent condi- 
tions, such as the reserving of a desirable lot for the minister, the reservins; of another to aid in the 




Town Hall. 



etspport of the gospel forever, the building of a meeting house " fit j. jx '.w^ worship of God," within 
three years, and many stipulations as to the amount of land each settler must clear in a given time, it 
being provided that " within one year of the time of drawing the lots for the granted land each owner 
of a share shall have a house sixteen feet square, with a chimney and cellar, upon one of his lots, and 
«ome person living in said house, and four acres of land inclosed, cleared and fitted for mowing and 
tillage ; and in two years have four acres more fitted for mowing and tillage ; and in three years 
tave four acres more cleared and fitted, making a total of twelve acres cleared in three years. 
Considering the difficulties to be overcome and the meagre facilities and poverty of the settlers, 
the task set for them was practically impossible of accomplishment, but as a whole they did all they 
could and retained the land although they failed to observe all the conditions of the grant. 



mSTOMICAL SKETCH OF OOFFSTOWN. 119 

. Tlie first settlement within tlie limits of the township was made either in 1741 or l'?42, the exact 
-date being uncertain. The town was incorporated June 16, 1761, by the governor and council of 
New Hampshire, but the charter was merely temporary, it holding good only until March 25, 1763. 
It would seem that for a week Goffstown ceased to exist as a corporate body for it was about seven 
:lays after the expiration of the charter, or April 5, 1763, that the duly authorized authorities revived 
it to continue " until we shall please to disapprove or disallow the same." 

The name of the township translated would read " Smithstown," " Goff," being Celtic for Smith. 
One of the conditions of the charter was " that all white pine trees growing on said tract of land, fit 
for his majesty's use in masting the Royal Navy, be and are hereby reserved to his majesty, his heirs 
and successors forever." The practical carrying out of this condition worked great hardship and 
serious loss to the pioneers, and finally they gave up trying to observe it and when officers were sent 
to enforce the rules essential to the preservation of the timber and to punish transgressors, the resi- 
dents met force by force, overpowered the officers, beat them soundly, and humiliated them in every 
way their ingenuity could devise. Public sympathy was on the side of the rioters (for such in fact they 
were), but an armed force was sent to apprehend them and they took to the woods and escaped. The 
feeling constantly increased in bitterness, and one reason why the men of Goffstown entered so heartily 
into the rebellion against England known as the War of the Revolution, was because of the hateful 
timber laws. The town warrant of 1774 contained an article, " to see how much money the town will 
vote to hire a school master the present year," but as the news of the battle of Lexington arrived 
before the meeting was held it was decided that important as it was that the young idea should be 
taught how to shoot, it was even more important that the men of the town be given something to 
shoot with, and so the money that else would have been appropriated for schools was devoted to the 
purchase of gunpowder. 

The town furnished its full quota of soldiers to the Continental army, and thirteen men were 
killed in action or died of disease in the service. A goodly contingent of Goffstown men were on the 
iield of Bennington and the town was also represented in many another famous battle. 

The record of the town during the late Rebellion shows that the men of modern times are worthy 
descendants of their patriotic sires and it is well within bounds to say that no town of no greater pop- 
ulation and wealth did more to preserve the Union. 

Since the close of the war, Goffstown has shared "good times" and "bad times," with its sister 
towns throughout the State, and has varied considerably in population, gaining at one time and losing 
at another. The increase in valuation has on the whole, been steady and of late years both the valu- 
ation and the population have increased very considerably. Goffstown is experiencing no " boom," 
and the gain that it is now making is solid and permanent. The manufacturing interests are prosper- 
ous ; the outlook for those now established and for the establishment of others is bright ; the trade 
interests of the sev'eral villages in the township are generally flourishing, and in short the residents of 
the town have abundant reason to be well satisfied with present conditions and future prospects. 



LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF GOFFSTOWN, N. H. 



Dubois & Co., dealers in Dry Goods, Grocerifs, Boots 
and Shoes, Paints, Oils and Hardware, Cigars, Tobacco, 
Confectionery, etc., Goffstown, IS. H. — It is a curiousfact 
that the development of trade in the larger cities is bring- 
ing about a condition of things somewhat similar to that 
noticeable in all towns, for " General Stores," are becom- 
ing more popular in New York, Boston, and other great 
centres eveiy year. In our opinion, the chief reason for 
this is to be found in the convenience of doing all your 
" shopping" at one establishment. Takefor instancesuch 
a store as that conducted by Messrs. Dubois & Co., and 
reckon up how few commodities there aie which cannot be 
bought there. The establishment in question was founded 
in 18S3, by the present firm; the individual members of 
which are Jlessrs. \V. H. and F. E. Dubois both of whom 
are natives of New Hampshire, and well known and 
highly esteemed throughout Golistowu. They try to cater 
to all classes of customers, and it is but simple justice to 
say that they succeed admirably in accomplishing the 
task. The premises utilized are centrally located and 
cover au area of some 2,400 square feet, while the stcck is 
so extensive and so varied that it must be no easy 
matter to " keep track" of each of the kind of goods com- 
prising it, but judging fn m the promptness and accuracy 
with which orders are tilled Jlessrs. Dubois & Co. are 
perfectly acquainted with eveiy article dealt in and know 
just where to find it. Dry goods, groceries, boots and 
shoes, paints, oils, and hardware, cigars, tobacco, confec- 
tionery, and everything usuallj' found in a first class store 
of this kind, is kept in stock, and reliable goods, courteous 
attention, and low prices, contrive to make this establish- 
ment a crtdit to the town, as well as to its proprittors. 

Kendall, Hadley & Co., Manufacturers of Sash. Blinds, 
Window Frames and Mouldings. Goffstown, N. H. — The 
manufacture of sash, blinds, window frames, mouldings 
etc. has reached large proportions in Goffstown and vicin- 
ity; and we take especial pleasure in calling attention to 
the facilities possessed by the firm of Kendall, Hadley & 
Co., in connection with this important industry, for this 
firm is among the oldest manufacturers of such goods in 
this section, and has done much to advance the best inter- 
ests of the industry in question. Business was begun in 
1668. The individual members of the firm now being Mr. 
K. Kendall, a native of Mt. Vernon, N. H., and Mr. L. H. 
Stark of Goffstown . Since the death of Mr. Hadley the 
business has been conducted under its original style of 
Kendall, Hadley & Co. The firm do both a wholesale 
and retail bueiness, and carry on one of the best equipped 
establishments of the kind in this portion of the State. It 
is fitted up with the most improved machinery throughout 
and power is supplied by a sevenl}' five horse power 
engine. The premises comprise three floors each 50X125 
feet in dimensions, and sash, blinds, window frames, and 
mouldings, are constantly carried in stock, or can be made 
to order at short notice. Messis. Kendall. Hadley & Co., 
ship most of their goods to Boston. They employ seventy- 
five assistants and both large and small orders are assured 
immediate and careful attention at all times, the lowest 
prices being quoted on all ai tides manufacturtd by 
them. 



Marsh & Duke, Markelmen, Goffstown, N. H. — Among; 
the many marketmen located in Gofl'stown, few are belter 
linown than are Messrs. Marsh & Duke. The establish- 
ment now conducted by them was originally established 
by A. J. Sargent in 1885, the firm mime being soon 
changed to Sargent & Hoyt, who were succeeded by the 
film of Hoyt & Son in 1888. The present firm assuming 
entire control of the business in 1889, and have long been 
highly popular with the most careful buyers. Premises of 
the dimensions of 5C0 square feet are oceupied, and court- 
eous and reliable assistants aie required to attend to the 
heavy patronage enjoyed. Messrs Marsh & Duke do their 
own slaughtering, and the stcck carried at their establish- 
ment will compare favorably in all its essential features- 
with that of any similar house in this vicinitj' for it is both 
large ^and varied, and contains no inferior qualitj- of 
meats, etc., it being the proprietors' endeavor to cater to 
the most fastidious trade. They do not do this by placing 
their prices so high that none but the favored few can 
afford to trade with them, but f'fl'er such decided induce- 
ments that expeiienced buyers feel thej' can hardly afford 
to trade elsewhere. Eveiy thing sold heie is guaiantted to 
prove just as represented, and the prices avtrage as low as 
the lowest when the quality is considered. Mr. Berj. F. 
Marsh is a native of Concord, N. H., and served in the 
army during our late civil war; while Mr. E. O. Duke 
was born in Dunbatton, N. H., and both aie very well 
known throughout Goffstown, as enterprising and reliable 
business men. 

OtisF. Sumner, Druggist & Pharmacist, Whipple's Block, 
Goffstown, N. H. — It is not to be denied that the location 
of the pharmacy conducted by Mr. Otis F. Sumner, in 
Whipple's block, Goffstown, is a fine one in many 
respects; and no one who has visited the establishment, 
will question our statement, that its interior appointments 
are in keeping with its prominent situation and exterior 
appearance. Mr. Sumner has been successful in laigely 
extending the magnitude of the patronage since he suc- 
ceeded Dr. H. E. Newell in 1879. Those who are at all 
acquainted with the proprietor and his business methods, 
need not be told that this success has been brought about 
by purely legitimate means, and that, so far from being 
satisfied with the record already made Mr. Sumner is con- 
8tantl3' trying to add to his resources and to increase his 
capacities of serving the public to the best advantage. An 
assortment of drugs, medicines, and chemicals, selected 
with the greatest care, and obtained from the most reliable 
sources, is always on hand, complete in every department 
and maintained in first-class condition, and the compound- 
ing of physician's prescriptions is given special attention, 
no precaution being neglected that science and experience 
can suggest. A liberal patronage is accorded this estab- 
lishment in the particular line alluded to, for the care and' 
skill that are manifested in filling such orders cannot fail' 
to inspire confidence and true appreciation, while the 
charges made are reasonable and corresponding!}' popular. 
A beautiful assortment of fancy toilet articles, etc., is also- 
strong attraction to the public, and is worthy the attention- 
of every discriminating purchaser. Mr. Sumner is a< 
native of Milford, Mass. He is well known in Goffstowci 
and vicinity. 



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E3. 'W. CS;- 0<Z> ID 'W I INT , 



DEALER IN 



COAL, HAY, GRAIN, SHINGLES and MATCHED BOARDS 

Goffstown KINDLING WOOD a specialty. 

Wood Delivered to all parts of the City Free of Charge. 
JS.1SO TOM C013!S AIVD SHIIVERS FOR- FISHIIVG-^ 




7 E. Seeton, Carriage Manufacturer, Goffstown, N. H. — 
Among the popular establisbments of its kind in Goffs- 
town, is that conducted hy Sir E. Seeton, and a* many of 
our readers could doubtless have dealings with this house 
to the advantage of all parlies concerned, we lake pleasure 
in calling attention to some of the advantages to be gained 
by so doing. The enterprise, to which we have reference, 
was ^established about 1887, the proprietor having been 
previously located in Lowell, Mass.. for about three years, 
and has thus been before the public long enough to 
prove that he is worthy of every confidence. Tlie premises 
occupied cover an area of some 900 square feet. All 
the necessary tools, machinery and other appliances, are 
at hand to enable orders for carriage manufacturing, as 
well as all kinds of carriage iron work, to he given that 
prompt and skillful attention to which the patrons of this 
establishment are accustomed. The repairs that are made 
at this factory are not only neat and handsome in appear- 
ance, but they are strong and durable when put to the test 
of actual wear,— a point which those who have had much 
carriage repairing done, will appreciate. The proprietor 
well deserves the popularity he so long has enjoyed. 
Skilled and reliable assistants are eniplo}'ed and all orders 
in any branch of the business are promptly executed. Mr. 
Seeton is a native of Nova Scotia, and well known among 
the enterprising business men of Goffstown. 

F. W. Topliflf, Photographer, Cor. Hifh and Mast 
Streets, Goffstown, N. H. — The delicacy and dexterity 
required in the taking and finishing of photographs are by 
no means appreciated by the majority' of the people, 
although many who think that anybody can take a good 
photograph if the necessary apparatus is at hand, must 
wonder why it is that one professional photographer does 
work which calls forth the admiration of all who see 
it, by its accuracy and beauty, while there are a dozen 
others apparantly unable to even approach it in excellence. 
The truth is, photography is an art and not a mere 
mechanical process. As the most gifted artist in colors 
must have a proper equipment of paints, brushes, etc., if 
he is to produce the best results, so the most experienced 
and artistic photographer must have a first class apparatus 



to allow his skill to display itself to advantage; but in 
neither case can anything worthy of the name of the art 
be accomplished unless he who uses the materials fur- 
nished has the art faculty within him. lu the work pro- 
duced by Mr. F. W. TopliS of Goffstown may be seen the- 
happy effect of a combination of artistic treatment and 
skillful handling of a subject. He is a native of Hanover, 
N. H., and is the only photographer in town. He founded 
his studio in 1887. It is located at the corner of High and 
Mast streets. and is supplied with the best facilities for fine 
work. All branches of photographic work, are promptly 
attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. His prices are 
very low for the services rendered, and all callers are 
treated with the utmost courtesy. P. S. — The views illus- 
trating Goffstown, were taken by Mr. Topliff. 



' Rand & Jenks, dealers in Stoves,. 
Ranges and Tin Ware, Goffstown, 
N. H. — The business with which 
Messrs. Rand and .Jenks are now 
identified was founded by Mr. E. 
L. Rand in 1871, and so conducted 
until 1883 when the firm of Rand 
& Seeton was formed the present 
style being adopted in 1889. The 
individual members are Messrs. E. 
L. Raud and A. M. Jenks. These 
gentlemen are both natives of New 
Hampshire, and are extremely 
well known throughout Goffstown 
and vicinity as enterprising mer- 
chants. They carry so large and 
varied a stock that it would be 
difficult to name anything in the 
line of stoves, ranges, tinware, 
etc., that is not to be had at this 
establishment. The premises in use measure some 1020 
square feet and are very centrally located. Employment 
is given to thoroughly competent assistants, and no 
trouble is spared to assure prompt service to all, so that 
those who realize " that lime is money " make it a point to 
trade here whenever possible. As for the prices, they are 
as low as the lowest. Messrs. Rand & Jenks deal in all 
kinds of stoves and ranges, and have a good assortment of 
tin, agate, glass, earthen and wooden ware, constantly on 
hand. Pumps of all descriptions will be fiirnished at 
short notice, also stove repairs, and stove furniture of all 
kinds. Messrs. Rand & Jenks give close personal atten- 
tion to job work of all kinds connected with Iheir busi- 
ness and guarantee that all work entrusted to them shall 
be done in a most satisfactory manner. During the season 
of 1889 and 1890 seventeen furnaces were put in by this- 
firm throughout Goffstown. They carry the best makes in, 
the market. 




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LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF OOFFSTOWN. 



"W. F* . IF- I IF' I E5 H. 



AND DEALER IN 



Grroceries and Extracts, also Fruit and Confectionery. 



SARGENT BLOCK, 



OOFFSTOWN, N. H. 



Frank E. Paige, dealer in Fancy Goods, Paper Hang- 
ings, Small Wares, etc. Commercial Printing, Goflstown. 
N. H. — There is no establishment to be found in this sec- 
tion of the State that is more strictly representative than 
that conducted by Mr. Frank E. Paige, for this enterprise 
was started in 1885, and has been prominent in its own 
special line from the very start. Mr. Paige is so univer- 
sally known thoughout this section as to render extended 
personal mention altogether unnecessary. Spacious and 
well arranged premises, are utilized and an exceptionally 
complete and carefully chosen stock of fancy goods and 
novelties is carried; even to merely catalogue it would 
exhaust many times our available space, and we will 
simply say that it includes fancy goods, paper hangings, 
small wares, etc. Special attention is given to commer- 
cial printing, all orders being executed in a prompt and 
satisfactory manner. The goods dealt in are dependable; 
the prices low as the lowest; while prompt and polite 
attention is assured to all by the employment of compe- 
tent and courteous assistants. The premises occupied 
are centrally located and cover an area of iome 1200 
square feet. Handling reliable goods and quoting bottom 
prices Mr. Paige can confidently expect continued devel- 
opment of hii business, especially as he keeps the service 
• up to the highest standard of promptness and efficiency. 



Parker Brothers, dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, 
Hardware, Boots. Shoes, Paints and Oils, Grain and Feed 
of all kinds, Qofifstown, N. H. — In England and some 
other foreign countries it is easy to find instances where 
one line of business has been followed by generation after 
generation of the same family, but the conditions of life 
in the United States have not thus far been favorable to 
permanence, and hence the enterprise conducted under 
the firm name of Parker Brothers, is a noteworthy excep- 
tion to the general rule insomuch as it has been carried on 
by the same family for many years. The business was 
■first established nearly half a century ago by J. M. and D. 
A. Parker at Parker station, one and one-half miles from 
the village. They were succeeded by W. A. and C. S. 
Pirker about 1876, the firm name being changed to Parker 
Brothers in 1881, the individual members being C. S. 
«nd H. W. Parker, and in 1887 the present firm of C. S. 
»nd F. A. Parker was formed. Both the proprietors 
were born in this town. Mr. C. S. Parker, has held the 
Office of Postmaster, and has' been representative, and 
both are so well known here as to make extended personal 
■mention quite superfluous. Suffice it to say that although 
-employing six competent assistants they give close per- 
sonal supervision to the many details of the business, and 
while keeping fully " up to the times," as regards goods, 
and methods, they give first thought to maintaining the 
reputation for fair-dealing which has been won and held 
hy many years of conscientious effort. The premises 
'Oitilized comprise in addition to a grist mill and store- 



house, a store comprising one floor and basement e»ch 30 
XOO feet in dimensions which, contains an immense stock 
of general merchandise including dry goods, groceries, 
hardware, boots, shoes, paints and oils. Also grain, flour 
and feed of all kinds, a wholesale and retail trade being 
done in the last named articles. Bottom prices are quoted 
on all goods handled, orders are promptly and accurately 
filled, and the purchaser has the satisfaction of knowing 
that every article is fully guaranteed to prove as repre- 
sented. 




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Central House, 
F. A. Condon, 
Proprietor, Goffs- 
town, N. H.— The 
Central House 
liDlds a high po- 
sition among 
hotels which offer 
homelike accom- 
modations to the 
travelling public, 
and indeed it 
would be difficult 
to find a house in 
which patrons are 
iictually given 
"more for their money" in every sense of the phrase. 
Of course New Hampshire has many first-class hotels, 
furnished up in grand style, equipped with "all modern 
conveniences," etc., etc., but most of us don't care to live 
in palaces, and are perfectly satisfied when we can get a 
pleasant, well-kept room in a well-managed hotel, where 
the table is supplied with an abundance of well-cooked 
and neatly served food. Now, this is just what is 
obtained at the Central House, and therefore we take 
pleasure in recommending this hotel to those who appre- 
ciate "solid comfort" and wish to avoid exorbitant 
prices. The house in question was originally opened by 
Mr, Henry Dustin, who was succeeded by Mr. Fred White 
and he by the present proprietor in 1888. Mr. P. A. 
Condon, is a native of Boston, Mass., and has a thorough 
knowledge of tlie art of hotel-keeping. The house is well 
furnished, has electric bells throughout, and can accom- 
modate forty guests. Six competent and courteous assist- 
ants are constantly employed and every attention is paid 
to the wants of the guests, either permanent or transient. 
A first-class livery stable is connected with the Central 
House and teams may be hired at very reasonable rates, 
and the horses and carriages furnished at this stable are 
"up to the mark" in every respect, and will satisfy the 
most critical. There is also a billiard table connected 
with the house. The Central House is very popular in 
this vicinity and the proprietor spares no trouble to con- 
stantly improve the service rendered. 



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123 




O.G. Barnard, Livery, Board 
and Feed, and Sale Stable, 
GofEstown, N. H.— The cbai- 
! acter of the livery service 
I offered by Mr. C. G. Barnard 
■ should certainly be thoroughly 
! familiar to the residents of 
j GoH'stown, for this gentleman 
I has been ideutitied with the 
' business interests of this town 

for the past eleven years. 

The business was origmally started by Mr. John O. Pattee, 
■who was succeeded by the present proprietor in 1879. Mr. 
Barnard is a native of New Boston, N. H., and is one of 
"the best known business men in this section of the State. 
His stable is spacious and well arranged and is looked 
upon as the headquarters of the livery service in this 
Ticinity. We would therefore advise all interested read- 
ers who desire a team for business or pleasure, or who 
have horses which they want fed or boarded to give Mr. 
Barnard a call, as his terms are very moderate, and good 
horses, stylish and easy vehicles, and first-class appoint- 
ments are at hand for the accommodation of livery 
patrons, for Mr. Barnard takes pride in maintaining the 
high reputation he has so long held. Horses placed here 
'for sale will be shown to the best advantage. Mr. Barnard 
.gives close personal attention to all details of his business, 
and spares no pains to satisfy tlie most critical customer. 
The charges are uniformly moderate in every department, 
aad all orders will be filled in a most satisfactory manner. 
In addition to the livery business Mr. Barnard also deals 
quite extensively in ice and coal. 

O. Ii. Dodge, dealer in Fine Groceries, Dry and Fancy 
■Goods, agent for the Celebrated Velma Flour. Hardware, 
Paints, Oils and Varnishes, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, 
Tobacco, Cigars, Fruit and Confectionery. Terms Cash. 
Cor. North M ist and High Streets, Qoffstown, N. H.— The 
enterprise now conducted by Mr. C. L. Dodge, was 
founded over fifty years ago. In 1884 the firm name 
became Sam'l Upton & Co., the present proprietor taking 
full control in 1890. Mr. Dodge is a native of Goshen, N. 
H., and is one of the best known business men in the com- 
munity. He utilizes premises at the corner of North 
Mast and High streets, covering an area of 19G0 square feet 
and carries a very heavy and varied stock. It comprises 
■fine groceries, dry and fancy goods, hardware, paints, oils 
end varnishes, boots, shoes and rubbers, also cigars, 



tobacco, fruits and confectionery. Of course in our 
limited space, it is not jjossible to describe this large stock 
in detail, but suffice it to say, it is nuide up of carefully 
selected goods, and is offered at prices wliich indicate very 
careful buying and a desire to give customers the full 
worth of their money in every instance. Employment is 
given to thoroughly competent assistants, and every caller 
is assured prompt and courteous attention as indeed coiild 
easily be guessed from the high estimation in which the 
establishment is held, while the goods sold are sure to 
prove as represented in every particular. 



Paul <& Root, Carriage Ironers, Horse Shoers and Gen- 
eral Jobbers, Goilstown, N. H. — The blacksmith is one of 
the very few mechanics who does more than one narrow 
line of work nowadays. All our readers know that occu- 
pations are being divided up into specialties; that in place 
of the old machinist who could do anything in his line, 
vre have men who do nothing but lathe work, others who 
are only able to run a planing machine, and so on, but the 
occupation of the blacksmith, although some changes 
have been made, still remains pretty much what it has 
long been. There are degrees of merit in blacksmiths of 
course as there are in other trades, but those who leave 
orders with Messrs Paul & Root at Goffstown may feel 
sure that they will be filled in the most thorough and 
workmanlike manner possible. The shop utilized is well 
fitted up and covers an area of 1080 square feet, and under 
ordinary circumstances, work can be turned out at very 
short notice, although care is taken that every detail of it 
be properly attended to; carriage ironing, horse shoeing, 
as well as general jobbing, are prominent features of the 
business, such work being done carefully as well as skill- 
fully, and horse owners may safely entrust their animals 
to this establishment, as its proprietors and their assistants 
are in a position to attend to them as satisfactorily and 
intelligently as any horse-shoers in this section of the 
State. Operations were begun in 1887 by Messrs. Paul & 
Seeton, the present firm being formed in 1889; the indi- 
vidual members being Mr. J. L. Paul a native of Vermont 
and Mr. J. W. Root of New Hampshire. Their prices 
are fair, and their work in all branches is conducted in a 
most durable and honest manner, while they strive to 
serve their customers to the best of their ability at all 
times. Horses are brought from eight to ten miles around 
to this shop to be shod, which is conclusive evidence of 
the skill and popularity of this firm. 



INDEX TO BUSINESS NOTICES. 



BANKS, TRi;ST COMPANIES, ETC. 

Amoskeag Savings' Bank 52 

Amoskeag National Bank ri3 

Guarantee Savings' Bank 58 

Granite State Provident Ass'n 48, 110 

Granite State Trust Co 109 

Kimball-Champ Investment Co 48 

Manchester National Bank 57 

Manchester Savings' Bank si 

Merchants' National Bank 58 

New Hampshire Trust Co 63 

People's Savings Bank 53 

Union Trust Co 53 

BOOKSELLERS, NEWSDEALERS AND STATIONERS. 

Cobiirn, E. R. & Co 84 

Goodman, W. P 70 

Meade, L. T 79 

BUILDERS' FINISH. 

Austin, Flint & Day 88 

Hodge, J ; 69 

Kendall. Hadley & Co 130 

Westover, Lewis N 106 

BOOTS AND SHOES. 

Boyington, C. S 103 

Burke Brothers 71 

Favro & Montplaisir 99 

Farmer, W. P 80 

Francis, J 67 

Gillis, J. F 49 

]\Iurray, J 68 

Robinson, Geo. L 114 

Wingate & Gould 104 

BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS. 

Fifield, W. F 133 

Ferren, Wra 71 

Koehler, Carl 73 111 

Ladd, W. D. &Co 73 

Sherry, Wm 107 

BLACKSMITHS. 

Barnes, John 113 

Paul & Root 123 

COAL AND WOOD. 

Bodwell, L. B. & Co 78 

Duulap, F. T 77 

De Courcy & Holland 61 

Goodwin, E. W 131 

Johnson, E. P. & Co., The 84 

Marshall & Underbill 88 

Masse, Joseph 80 

Moore & Preston 107 

Prescott, W. E 77 

Poore, A. & D. M 90 

Wyman, J. F 114 

CALF AND SHEEPSKIN MANUFACTURERS. 

Gerrish Wool and Leather Co 108 

Kimlwll & Brown ,59 

Merrill, J. E. & Co 70 

CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS. 

Filion, A Ill 

Kimball Carriage Co 109 

McCrillis. J. B & Son 99 

Seeton, E 121 



CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. 

Clark, G. A 7a- 

Head & Dowst 9T 

CIVIL ENGINEERS. 

Bartlett, Gay & Young 50 

Sawyer, J. B 96 

DRY AND FANCY GOODS. 

Barton & Co 46 

Blanchet, George 94 

Caldwell Sisters 115. 

Dubois & Co 120- 

Gazaille & Co 75. 

Gervais & Co 100 

Harley & Robbie 83 

McDonough, M. A 103 

Miville & Co 8» 

Nickles, S. R., Miss 69 

Parsons, Geo. A 98 

Parker Brothers 122 

DRUGGISTS. 

Baril,J.B 73 

Burbank, J. Oscar 90 

Colby, Norman H 83 

Chagnon & Town 80 

Campbell, Z. Foster 71 

Dignam, J. F. & Co 84 

Hall, J B 59 

Holland, J. J 78 

James, Frank A 73 

Littlefield, C. B 93 

Miville, F. C 85 

Mitchell, W. B 113 

Queen City Drug Company 87 

Smith, E. C. & Co 75 

Sumner, Otis F , 120 

TebbettsA Soule 94 

Way, Frank L 11^ 

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. 

Alton's Market 103 

Allen, C. T 65 

Clark, G. W 71 

Cos, C. E. (wholesale beef and pork) 93 

Dubois & Co 120 

Dodge, C. L 123 

Eastman, A. M 67 

Fifield, W. F 122 

Fradd, H 115 

French, G. Edward 112 

Flanders, David 78 

Holmes, H. J 69 

Hardy & Co 89 

Kerwin, Dennis 91 

Knox. O. D. & Co 52 

Labrecque, T. J 72 

Marsh & Duke 120 

McDerby, T. E 69 

Noyes & Prince Ill 

Parker Brothers 122 

Pinard & Therrien 105 

Stearns & Co 8T 

Turcotte, J. 102 

Towle, John E. & Co. (wholesale) 92 

Verrette, M. Jr 101 

Williams & Co Ill 

Worthley. S. M eX' 

York, Carl E 104j 



INDEX TO BUSINESS NOTICES. 



125 



DENTISTS. 

Buck, C. W 67 

•Chase, F. C 105 

jEaton & Boothby 77 

Page, 0. E 76 

Prescott, J. B 75 

FLOUR AND GRAIN. 

Drake & Parker 66 

'Partridge Bros 67 

Pettee & Adama 93 

FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. 

Eaton, A. E. & Co 95 

-Josselyn, L. H. & Co 91 

FANCY GOODS, ETC. 

Butterfield, S. E., Miss 65 

■<jillis, Lizzie, Miss 70 

Paige, Frank E 122 

HARDWARE, IRON AND STEEL (WHOLESALE). 

Manchester Hardware Co 62 

Varick, John B, Co. , The 49 

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. 

■City Hotel 99 

Cote Brothers 102 

Central House 123 

•Greenwood House 94 

Hanover House 70 

2^^ew Manchester House 51 

Stacy, I. H 70 

Thayer, W. H 79 

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. 

Caron, O 88 

De Moulpied, A 83 

Higgins Bros. Co 66 

-Jones, J. B 65 

Simons, Darwin A 100 

HARNESS MFRS. 

-Adams, W. H 68 

McLaren, F. N 76 

Kanno, H. C & Son 115 

\Riley, T. P 69 

Whalen, N. J 108 

ICE CREAM AND CONFECTIONERY. 

-Corzilius, F, J., Mrs 75 

Wheeler, Geo. E 103 

INSURANCE. 

-Equitable Life Ins. Co. (W . H. S. Whitcomb & Co.) 46 

Elliott, Alonzo & Co 96 

Granite State Fire Ins. Co. (W. G. Everett) 105 

Lane, John G 59 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co. (C. L. McLoon). 104 
Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N.Y. (Cheney, Shurtleff & 

Cheney) 45 

Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. (J. J. Dillon). ... 44 

New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co 54 

People's Fire Ins. Co 45 

Standard Accident Co. (W. H. S. Whitcomb & Co.).. 46 

Vermont Life Ins. Co. (Amos P. Wilson) 106 

JEWELERS. 

-Anderson, C. W 105 

TElliolt, W. H 83 

Jjovejoy & Stratton 95 

Mooar, John 74 

Thompson, Charles 102 

Trefethen, C. A 79 

Wadsworlh, F 101 

LAUNDRIES AND DYE HOUSES. 

Bernheim, A 75 

Heaton, Geo. & Son 112 

■Owen, W. W 106 

LOOM HARNESS MFKS. 

Hears, John W 107 

uSimpkins, F. H 65 



LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. 

Barnard, C. G 123 

Bailey, Geo. W 105 

Freeman, W. J 100 

Morgan, D. H 114 

Whitten & Fifield 73 

MANUFACTURERS. 

Baldwin, James Co. The (bobbins) 114 

Cheney, P. C. Paper Co 81 

Forsaith, S. C. Machine Co ,55 

Higgins, A. & Co. (leather belting) 73 

Hutchinson, C. H. (foundry) 7(5 

Manchester Locomotive Works 56 

Olzendam, A. P. & Sons (lio.siery) 84 

Piper, B. H. Co. The (handles, spokes, etc.) 79 

Rief, Geo. W. (scroll sawing, etc.) 53 

Singer Mfg. Co. The 87 

Thorpe, T. L. (wool) 49 

Wallace, A. C. (lumber) 113 

MARBLE AND GRANITE. 

Johnson, J. G. & Co 95 

Stevens, K. P. & Co 103 

MILLINERY. ETC. 

Bennett, L. A 92 

Gallagher, M. A 77 

McGrail, M. V 72 

Morgan's Millinery Store 93 

MISCKLLA NEOUS. 

Adams, D, J. (locksmith) 96 

Butterfield, W. M. (architect) 91 

Bryant & Stratton Business College 60 

Clifford & Marshall (microbe killer) 101 

Clapp, Allen N. (oil, salt, etc.) 115 

Duftgan, J. S. (music teacher) 100 

Durgin, Geo. E. (carriage painter) 113 

Finney, A. M. (steam renovating works) 102 

Gordon, H. D. (teacher of cornet) 76 

Gay, R. D. (upholsterer) 69 

Pre.^cott, W. E. (creamery) 77 

Sullivan, T. F. (cigars) 84 

Sullivan, R. G. (cigars, mf r. and jobber) 64 

Sliaw, Forrest F. (optician) 53 

Walker, C. L. (hair goods) 66 

PIANOS AND ORGANS. 

Baldwin, E. T 105 

Kimball, C. H 101 

Trickey, C. P 85 

PHOTOGRAPHERS. 

Call, W. R Go 

Colby, Lyman W 94 

Elliugwood, J. G 90 

Langley, J. T 93 

Topliff, F. W ; 121 

TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. 

Allen, F. S 67 

Brown, J. P. & Co 90 

Cushman & Hardy 83 

Donahoe, J. T 95 

Floyd, C M. & Co 86 

Folsom, J. A 80 

Gallagher & Mara 106 

Hayes, N. B 48 

Handy & Thayer 85 

Kimball, Frank P 63 

Manchester One price Clothing Co 71 

McDonald, M 94 

Nicholson & Sherry 93 

O'Dowd, Michael 101 

Prindible, F. J 74 

Plumer & Helton 89 



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INDEX TO BUSINESS NOTICES. 



TEAS. 

Centennial American Tea Co 74 

Union Pacific Tea Co 85 

UNDERTAKERS. 

Gray, F. L 89 

Kean, P. T 73 

Morse, Alfred E 107 

Wallace, F. L. & Co 100 

WHOLESALE PRODUCE. 

Chandler & Co 49 

Dodge & Laing 78 

Lamb, A. S 96 

Slaylon E. JI. & Co 47 

Shelters, Leonard 92 

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. 

Abbott, W. B 79 

Brjsou, John 68 

Carr, James R. & Co 99 

Choat, J 78 

Daniels, Joel & Co 72 

Hamlin, Geo. W 74 

Seiberlich, L. & W. T 112 



PLUMBERS. 

Coleman, M. J 89> 

Guiney, D. E 6&. 

REAL ESTATE. 

Dustin, H. H 91 

Fairbanks, II. B 50- 

Hayes, Clias. C 87 

Lane, A. J 50' 

Marston, J. N 87 

Stark, F. G 113- 

ROOFERS. 

Darrah, W. M. & Co 99- 

Williams, E. J IIO* 

STOVES, RANGES, ETC. 

Briggs, James 74 

Driscoll, John 68- 

Pike&Heald 9a 

Rand & Jenks 121 

Wolf, L 114 

Vance, G. R. & Co 80 




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